Purpose: The department has reviewed the electrical rule
for additions and revisions. The electrical rules are
reviewed on a regular basis to: Ensure the rules are
consistent with the national consensus standards, industry
practice, clarify the rules, and make fee changes.

(1) The ((2005)) 2008 edition of the National Electrical
Code (NFPA 70 - ((2005)) 2008) including Annex A, B, and C;
the ((2003)) 2007 edition of standard for the Installation of
Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection (NFPA 20 - ((2003))
2007); the ((2002)) 2005 edition of standard for Emergency and
Standby Power Systems (NFPA 110 - ((2002)) 2005); Commercial
Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA
568-B.1-((May 2001)) June 2002 including Annex 1 through 5);
Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathway
and Spaces (ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A-7 December 2001 including Annex
1 through 4); Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding
Requirements for Telecommunications (ANSI/TIA/EIA 607 - A - 2002); Residential Telecommunications Cable Standard
(ANSI/TIA/EIA 570-((A-December 2001)) B-2004); American
Railroad Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association - 2005
Communications and Signal Manual; and the National Electrical
Safety Code (NESC C2-((2002)) 2007 excluding Appendixes A and
B) are hereby adopted by reference as part of this chapter. Other codes, manuals, and reference works referred to in this
chapter are available for inspection and review in the Olympia
office of the electrical section of the department during
business hours.

The requirements of this chapter will be observed where
there is any conflict between this chapter and the National
Electrical Code (NFPA 70), Centrifugal Fire Pumps (NFPA 20),
the Emergency and Standby Power Systems (NFPA 110),
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B, ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A, ANSI/TIA/EIA 607,
ANSI/TIA/EIA 570, or the NESC C2-((2002)) 2007.

The National Electrical Code will be followed where there
is any conflict between standard for Installation of
Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection (NFPA 20), standard for
Emergency and Standby Power Systems (NFPA 110), ANSI/TIA/EIA
568-B, ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A, ANSI/TIA/EIA 607, ANSI/TIA/EIA
570-B, or the NESC C2((-2002)) and the National Electrical
Code (NFPA 70).

Inspections - general.

(2) Electrical inspectors will give information as to the
interpretation or application of the standards in this
chapter, but will not lay out work or act as consultants for
contractors, owners, or users.

(3) A variance from the electrical installation
requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter may be
granted by the department or the city that has electrical
inspection jurisdiction when it is assured that equivalent
objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining
effective safety.

(a) Any electrical permit holder may request a variance.

(b) The permit holder must make the request in writing,
using a form provided by the department, to the chief
electrical inspector or to the city that has electrical
inspection jurisdiction. The request must include:

(i) A description of the installation as installed or
proposed;

(ii) A detailed list of the applicable code violations;

(iii) A detailed list of safety violations;

(iv) A description of the proposal for meeting equivalent
objectives for code and/or safety violations; and

(4) Electrical wiring or equipment subject to this
chapter must be sufficiently accessible, at the time of
inspection, to allow the inspector to visually inspect the
installation to verify conformance with the NEC and any other
electrical requirements of this chapter.

(5) Cables or raceways, fished according to the NEC, do
not require visual inspection.

(6) All required equipment grounding conductors installed
in concealed cable or flexible conduit systems must be
completely installed and made up at the time of the rough-in
cover inspection.

(7) The installation of all structural elements and
mechanical systems (e.g., framing, plumbing, ducting, etc.)
must be complete in the area(s) where electrical inspection is
requested. Prior to completion of an exterior wall cover
inspection, either:

(a) The exterior shear panel/sheathing nail inspection
must be completed by the building code inspector; or

(b) All wiring and device boxes must be a minimum of 63
mm (2 1/2") from the exterior surface of the framing member;
or

(c) All wiring and device boxes must be protected by a
steel plate a minimum of 1.6 mm (1/16") thick and of
appropriate width and height installed to cover the area of
the wiring or box.

(8) In order to meet the minimum electrical safety
standards for installations, all materials, devices,
appliances, and equipment, not exempted in chapter 19.28 RCW,
must conform to applicable electrical product standards
recognized by the department, be listed, or field evaluated.
For any equipment that requires an amusement operating permit
under chapter 67.42 RCW, the operating permit is prima facie
evidence of an appropriate standard. Other than as authorized
by the chief electrical inspector or a city authorized to do
electrical inspection, equipment must not be energized until
such standards are met.

(9) The state department of transportation is recognized
as the inspection authority for telecommunications systems
installations within the rights of way of state highways
provided the department of transportation maintains and
enforces an equal, higher or better standard of construction,
and of materials, devices, appliances, and equipment than is
required for telecommunications systems installations by
chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter.

Inspection move on buildings and structures.

(10) All buildings or structures relocated into or within
the state:

(a) Other than residential, wired inside the United
States (U.S.) must be inspected to ensure compliance with
current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules
developed by the department.

(b) Wired outside the U.S. or Canada must be inspected to
ensure compliance with all current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules developed by the department.

(11) Residential buildings or structures wired in the
U.S., to NEC requirements, and moved into or within a county,
city, or town must be inspected to ensure compliance with the
NEC requirements in effect at the time and place the original
wiring was made. The building or structure must be inspected
to ensure compliance with all current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules developed by the department if:

(a) The original occupancy classification of the building
or structure is changed as a result of the move; or

(b) The building or structure has been substantially
remodeled or rehabilitated as a result of the move.

(12) Residential buildings or structures wired in Canada
to Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) standards and moved into or
within a county, city, or town, must be inspected to ensure
compliance with the following minimum safety requirements:

(a) Service, service grounding, and service bonding must
comply with the current chapter 19.28 RCW and rules adopted by
the department.

(b) Canadian Standards Association (CSA) listed Type NMD
cable is allowed with the following qualifications:

(d) Equipment, other than wiring or panelboards,
manufactured and installed prior to 1997 must be listed and
identified by laboratory labels approved by the department or
CSA labels.

(e) All panelboards must be listed and identified by
testing laboratory labels approved by the department with the
following qualifications:

(i) CSA listed panelboards labeled "suitable for use as
service equipment" will be considered to be approved as
"suitable for use only as service equipment."

(ii) CSA listed panelboards used as panelboards as
described in the NEC, must meet all current requirements of
the NEC and this chapter.

(f) Any wiring or panelboards replaced or changed as a
result of the move must meet current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter.

(g) The location, type, and ground fault circuit
interrupter protection of receptacles and equipment in a
bathroom, kitchen, basement, garage, or outdoor area must meet
the Washington requirements in effect at the time the wiring
was installed.

(h) 4, 15-ampere, kitchen small appliance circuits will
be accepted in lieu of 2, 20-ampere, kitchen small appliance
circuits. Receptacles will not be required to be added on
kitchen peninsular or island counters.

(i) Spacing requirements for all other receptacles must
meet the Washington requirements in effect at the time the
wiring was installed.

(j) Receptacles installed above baseboard or fixed wall
space heaters must be removed and the outlet box covered with
a blank cover. The receptacle is required to be relocated as
closely as possible to the existing location.

(k) Lighting outlet and switch locations must meet the
Washington requirements in effect at the time the wiring was
installed.

(l) Dedicated 20-ampere small appliance circuits are not
required in dining rooms.

(m) Electric water heater branch circuits must be
adequate for the load.

(n) The location, type, and circuit protection of feeders
must meet the Washington requirements in effect at the time
the wiring was installed.

Wiring methods for designated building occupancies.

(13) Wiring methods, equipment, and devices for health or
personal care, educational and institutional facilities as
defined or classified in this chapter and for places of
assembly for one hundred or more persons must comply with
Tables 010-1 and 010-2 of this chapter and the notes thereto.
The local building authority will determine the occupant load
of places of assembly.

(14) Listed tamper-resistant receptacles are required in
all licensed day care centers, all licensed children group
care facilities, and psychiatric patient care facilities where
accessible to children five years of age and under. Listed
tamper-resistant receptacles are required in psychiatric
patient care facilities where accessible to psychiatric
patients over five years of age.

Notes to Tables 010-1 and 010-2.

1. Wiring methods in accordance with the NEC unless
otherwise noted.

2. Metallic or nonmetallic raceways, MI, MC, or AC cable,
except that in places of assembly located within
educational or institutional facilities, wiring methods must
conform to NEC 518.4(A). Places of assembly located
within educational or institutional facilities may not be
wired according to NEC 518.4(B) or (C).

3. Limited energy systems may use wiring methods in
accordance with the NEC.

4. Generator systems may be installed and wired per NEC
517.

Table 010-1 Health or Personal Care Facilities

Health or Personal Care Facility Type(1)

Hospital

Nursing home unit or long-term care unit

Boarding home

Assisted living facility(4)

Private alcoholism hospital

Alcoholism treatment facility

Private psychiatric hospital

Maternity home

Birth center or childbirth center

Ambulatory surgery facility

Hospice care center

Renal hemodialysis clinic

Medical, dental, and chiropractic clinic

Residential treatment facility for
psychiatrically impaired children and
youth

Adult residential rehabilitation center

Group care facility

Table 010-2 Educational and Institutional Facilities, Places
of Assembly or Other Facilities

Educational, Institutional or Other Facility Types

Educational(2)(3)

Institutional(2)(3)

Places of Assembly for 100 or more
persons(1)

Child day care center(1)

School-age child care center(1)

Family child day care home, family child
care home, or child day care facility(1)

Traffic management systems.

(15) The department or city authorized to do electrical
inspections will perform the electrical inspection and
acceptance of traffic management systems within its
jurisdiction. A traffic management system includes:

(a) Traffic illumination systems;

(b) Traffic signal systems;

(c) Traffic monitoring systems;

(d) The electrical service cabinet and all related
components and equipment installed on the load side of the
service cabinet supplying electrical power to the traffic
management system; and

(e) Signalization system(s) necessary for the operation
of a light rail system.

A traffic management system can provide signalization for
controlling vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic, or rolling
stock.

(16) The department or city authorized to do electrical
inspections recognizes that traffic signal conductors, pole
and bracket cables, signal displays, traffic signal
controllers/cabinets and associated components used in traffic
management systems are acceptable for the purpose of meeting
the requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW provided they conform
with the following standards or are listed on the Washington
state department of transportation (WSDOT) qualified products
list.

(a) WSDOT/APWA standard specifications and plans;

(b) WSDOT Design Manual;

(c) International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA);

(d) National Electrical Manufacturer's Association
(NEMA);

(e) Federal Standards 170/Controller Cabinets;

(f) Manual for Uniform Road, Bridge, and Municipal
Construction;

(g) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE); or

(h) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

(17) Associated induction detection loop or similar
circuits will be accepted by the department or city authorized
to do electrical inspections without inspection.

(18) For the licensing requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW,
jurisdictions will be considered owners of traffic management
systems when doing electrical work for another jurisdiction(s)
under a valid interlocal agreement, as permitted by chapter 39.34 RCW. Interlocal agreements for traffic management
systems must be filed with the department or city authorized
to do electrical inspections prior to work being performed for
this provision to apply.

(19) Jurisdictions, with an established electrical
inspection authority, and WSDOT may perform electrical
inspection on their rights of way for each other by interlocal
agreement. They may not perform electrical inspection on
other rights of way except as allowed in chapter 19.28 or
39.34 RCW.

(20) Underground installations.

(a) In other than open trenching, raceways will be
considered "fished" according to the NEC and do not require
visual inspection.

(b) The department or city authorized to do electrical
inspections will conduct inspections in open trenching within
its jurisdiction. The electrical work permit purchaser must
coordinate the electrical inspection. A written request
(e.g., letter, e-mail, fax, etc.) for inspection, made to the
department or city authorized to do electrical inspections
office having the responsibility to perform the inspection,
must be made a minimum of two working days prior to the day
inspection is needed (e.g., two working days 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday request for a 10:00 a.m. Thursday inspection,
excluding holidays and weekends).

If, after proper written request, the department or city
authorized to do electrical inspections fails to make an
electrical inspection at the time requested, underground
conduit may be covered after inspection by the local
government jurisdiction's project inspector/designee. Written
documentation of a local government jurisdiction inspection
must be provided to the department or city authorized to do
electrical inspections when requested. Written documentation
will include:

(i) Date and time of inspection;

(ii) Location;

(iii) Installing firm;

(iv) Owner;

(v) Type of conduit;

(vi) Size of conduit;

(vii) Depth of conduit; and

(viii) Project inspector/designee name and contact
information.

(21) Identification of traffic management system
components. Local government jurisdictions or WSDOT may act
as the certifying authority for the safety evaluation of all
components.

(a) An electrical service cabinet must contain only
listed components. The electrical service cabinet enclosure
is not required to be listed but will conform to the standards
in subsection (22) of this section.

(b) The local government jurisdiction must identify, as
acceptable, the controller cabinet or system component(s) with
an identification plate. The identification plate must be
located inside the cabinet and may be attached with adhesive.

(22) Conductors of different circuits in same cable,
enclosure, or raceway. All traffic management system circuits
will be permitted to occupy the same cable, enclosure, or
raceway without regard to voltage characteristics, provided
all conductors are insulated for the maximum voltage of any
conductor in the cable, enclosure, or raceway.

WAC 296-46B-100
General definitions.
(1) All
definitions listed in the National Electrical Code and chapter 19.28 RCW are recognized in this chapter unless other specific
definitions are given in this chapter. The definitions in
this section apply to all parts of this chapter. Some
sections may have definitions specific to that section.

(2) "Accreditation" is a determination by the department
that a laboratory meets the requirements of this chapter and
is therefore authorized to evaluate electrical products that
are for sale in the state of Washington.

(3) "Administrative law judge" means an administrative
law judge (ALJ) appointed pursuant to chapter 34.12 RCW and
serving in board proceedings pursuant to chapter 19.28 RCW and
this chapter.

(4) "ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.
Copies of ANSI standards are available from the National
Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc.

(5) "Appeal" is a request for review of a department
action by the board as authorized by chapter 19.28 RCW.

(6) "Appellant" means any person, firm, partnership,
corporation, or other entity that has filed an appeal or
request for board review.

(7) "Appliance" means household appliance.

(8) "ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and
Materials. Copies of ASTM documents are available from ASTM
International.

(9) "AWG" means American Wire Gauge.

(10) "Basement" means that portion of a building that is
partly or completely below grade plane. A basement shall be
considered as a story above grade plane and not a basement
where the finished surface of the floor above the basement is:

(a) More ((that)) than 1829 mm (six feet) above grade
plane;

(b) More than 1829 mm (six feet) above the finished
ground level for more than 50% of the total building
perimeter; or

(c) More than 3658 mm (twelve feet) above the finished
ground level at any point. Also see "mezzanine" and "story."

(11) "Board" means the electrical board established and
authorized under chapter 19.28 RCW.

(13) "Category list" is a list of nonspecific product
types determined by the department.

(14) A "certified electrical product" is an electrical
product to which a laboratory, accredited by the state of
Washington, has the laboratory's certification mark attached.

(15) A "certification mark" is a specified laboratory
label, symbol, or other identifying mark that indicates the
manufacturer produced the product in compliance with
appropriate standards or that the product has been tested for
specific end uses.

(16) "Certificate of competency" includes the
certificates of competency for master journeyman electrician,
master specialty electrician, journeyman, and specialty
electrician.

(17) A laboratory "certification program" is a specified
set of testing, inspection, and quality assurance procedures,
including appropriate implementing authority, regulating the
evaluation of electrical products for certification marking by
an electrical products certification laboratory.

(18) A "complete application" includes the submission of
all appropriate fees, documentation, and forms.

(20) "Coordination (selective)" as defined in NEC 100
shall be determined and documented by a professional engineer
registered under chapter 18.43 RCW.

(21) "Department" means the department of labor and
industries of the state of Washington.

(22) "Director" means the director of the department, or
the director's designee.

(23) "Egress - unobstructed (as applied to NEC 110.26
(C)(2)(a))" means an egress path that allows a worker to
travel to the exit from any other area in the room containing
the equipment described in NEC 110.26 (C)(2) without having to
pass through that equipment's required working space.

(24) "Electrical equipment" includes electrical
conductors, conduit, raceway, apparatus, materials,
components, and other electrical equipment not exempted by RCW 19.28.006(9). Any conduit/raceway of a type listed for
electrical use is considered to be electrical equipment even
if no wiring is installed in the conduit/raceway at the time
of the conduit/raceway installation.

(((24))) (25) An "electrical products certification
laboratory" is a laboratory or firm accredited by the state of
Washington to perform certification of electrical products.

(((25))) (26) An "electrical products evaluation
laboratory" is a laboratory or firm accredited by the state of
Washington to perform on-site field evaluation of electrical
products for safety.

(((26) "Exit, and unobstructed (as applied to NEC 110.26
(C)(2)(a))" means an exit path that allows a worker to travel
to the exit from any other area in the room containing the
equipment described in NEC 110.26 (C)(2) without having to
pass through that equipment's required working space.))

(27) "Field evaluated" means an electrical product to
which a field evaluation mark is attached. Field evaluation
must include job site inspection unless waived by the
department, and may include component sampling and/or
laboratory testing.

(28) "Field evaluation mark" is a specified laboratory
label, symbol, or other identifying mark indicating the
manufacturer produced the product in essential compliance with
appropriate standards or that the product has been evaluated
for specific end uses.

(29) A "field evaluation program" is a specified set of
testing, inspection, and quality assurance procedures,
including appropriate implementing authority regulating the
testing and evaluation of electrical products for field
evaluation marking.

(30) The "filing" is the date the document is actually
received in the office of the chief electrical inspector.

(31) "Final judgment" means any money that is owed to the
department under this chapter, including fees and penalties,
or any money that is owed to the department as a result of an
individual's or contractor's unsuccessful appeal of a
citation.

(32) "Fished wiring" is when cable or conduit is
installed within the finished surfaces of an existing building
or building structure (e.g., wall, floor or ceiling cavity).

(33) "Household appliance" means utilization equipment
installed in a dwelling unit that is built in standardized
sizes or types and is installed or connected as a unit to
perform one or more functions such as cooking and other
equipment installed in a kitchen, clothes drying, clothes
washing, portable room air conditioning units and portable
heaters, etc. Fixed electric space-heating equipment covered
in NEC 424 (furnaces, baseboard and wall heaters, electric
heat cable, etc.) and fixed air-conditioning/heat pump
equipment (NEC 440) are not household appliances. Household
appliance does not mean any utilization equipment that:

(a) Supplies electrical power, other than Class 2, to
other utilization equipment; or

(b) Receives electrical power, other than Class 2,
through other utilization equipment.

(c) "HVAC/refrigeration control panel" means an enclosed,
manufactured assembly of electrical components designed
specifically for the control of a HVAC/refrigeration system.
Line voltage equipment that has low voltage, NEC Class 2
control or monitoring components incidental to the designed
purpose of the equipment is not an HVAC/refrigeration control
panel (e.g., combination starters).

(d) "HVAC/refrigeration control system" means a network
system regulating and/or monitoring a HVAC/refrigeration
system. Equipment of a HVAC/refrigeration control system
includes, but is not limited to: Control panels, data
centers, relays, contactors, sensors, and cables related to
the monitoring and control of a HVAC/refrigeration system(s).

(35) "IBC" means the International Building Code. Copies
of the IBC are available from the International Code Council.

(36) An "individual" or "party" or "person" means an
individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
government subdivision or unit thereof, or other entity.

(37) An "installation" includes the act of installing,
connecting, repairing, modifying, or otherwise performing work
on an electrical system, component, equipment, or wire except
as exempted by WAC 296-46B-925.

(38) An "identification plate" is a phenolic or metallic
plate or other similar material engraved in block letters at
least 1/4" (6 mm) high unless specifically required to be
larger by this chapter, suitable for the environment and
application. The letters and the background must be in
contrasting colors. Screws, rivets, or methods specifically
described in this chapter must be used to affix an
identification plate to the equipment or enclosure.

(40) "Labeled" means an electrical product that bears a
certification mark issued by a laboratory accredited by the
state of Washington.

(41) A "laboratory" may be either an electrical
product(s) certification laboratory or an electrical
product(s) evaluation laboratory.

(42) A "laboratory operations control manual" is a
document to establish laboratory operation procedures and may
include a laboratory quality control manual.

(43) "Like-in-kind" means having similar characteristics
such as voltage requirement, current draw, circuit overcurrent
and short circuit characteristics, and function within the
system and being in the same location. Like-in-kind also
includes any equipment component authorized by the
manufacturer as a suitable component replacement part.

(44) For the purpose of WAC 296-46B-940(6), a "lineman"
is a person employed by a serving electrical utility or
employed by a licensed general electrical contractor who
carries, on their person, evidence that they:

(a) Have graduated from a department-approved lineman's
apprenticeship course; or

(b) Are currently registered in a department-approved
lineman's apprenticeship course and are working under the
direct one hundred percent supervision of a journeyman
electrician or a graduate of a lineman's apprenticeship course
approved by the department. The training received in the
lineman's apprenticeship program must include training in
applicable articles of the currently adopted National
Electrical Code.

(45) "Listed" means equipment has been listed and
identified by a laboratory approved by the state of Washington
for the appropriate equipment standard per this chapter.

(47) "Mezzanine" is the intermediate level or levels
between the floor and ceiling of any story with an aggregate
floor area of not more than one-third of the area of the room
or space in which the level or levels are located. Also see
"basement" and "story."

(48) "NEC" means National Electrical Code. Copies of the
NEC are available from the National Fire Protection
Association.

(49) "NEMA" means National Electrical Manufacturer's
Association. Copies of NEMA standards are available from the
National Electrical Manufacturer's Association.

(50) "NESC" means National Electrical Safety Code.
Copies of the NESC are available from the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

(51) "NETA" means International Electrical Testing
Association, Inc. Copies of the NETA standards and
information are available from the International Electrical
Testing Association, Inc.

(52) "NFPA" means the National Fire Protection
Association. Copies of NFPA documents are available from the
National Fire Protection Association.

(54) "Point of contact" ((for utility work, means the
point at which a customer's electrical system connects to the
serving utility system)) or "point of connection" means the
service point.

(55) "Proceeding" means any matter regarding an appeal
before the board including hearings before an administrative
law judge.

(56) "Public area or square" is an area where the public
has general, clear, and unrestricted access.

(57) A "quality control manual" is a document to maintain
the quality control of the laboratory's method of operation.
It consists of specified procedures and information for each
test method responding to the requirements of the product
standard. Specific information must be provided for portions
of individual test methods when needed to comply with the
standard's criteria or otherwise support the laboratory's
operation.

(58) "RCW" means the Revised Code of Washington. Copies
of electrical RCWs are available from the department and the
office of the code reviser.

(59) "Readily accessible" means the definition as defined
in NEC 100. In addition, it means that, except for keys, no
tools or other devices are necessary to gain access (e.g.,
covers secured with screws, etc.).

(60) Service specific definitions replacing those found
in NEC Article 100:

(a) "Service drop" means the overhead service conductors
from the service point to the connection to the
service-entrance conductors at the building or other
structure.

(b) "Service-entrance conductors, overhead system" means
the service conductors between the terminals of the service
equipment and a point usually outside the building, clear of
building walls, where joined by tap or splice to the service
drop or service point.

(c) "Service-entrance conductors, underground system"
means the service conductors between the terminals of the
service equipment and the point of connection to the service
lateral or service point. Where the service equipment is
located outside the building walls, there may be no
service-entrance conductors or they may be entirely outside
the building.

(d) "Service lateral" means the underground service
conductors from the service point to the point of connection
to the service-entrance conductors in a terminal box, meter,
or other enclosure. Where there is not a terminal box, meter,
or other enclosure, the point of connection is the point of
entrance of the service conductors into the building.

(61) A "stand-alone amplified sound or public address
system" is a system that has distinct wiring and equipment for
audio signal generation, recording, processing, amplification,
and reproduction. This definition does not apply to
telecommunications installations.

(((60))) (62) "Service" or "served" means that as defined
in RCW 34.05.010(19) when used in relation to department
actions or proceedings.

(((61))) (63) A "sign," when required by the NEC, for use
as an identification method means "identification plate."

(64) "Story" is that portion of a building included
between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of
the floor or roof next above. Next above means vertically and
not necessarily directly above. Also see "basement" and
"mezzanine."

(((62))) (65) "Structure," for the purposes of this
chapter and in addition to the definition in the NEC, means
something constructed either in the field or factory that is
used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or
occupancy as defined by the IBC.

(((63))) (66) A "telecommunications local service
provider" is a regulated or unregulated (e.g., by the Federal
Communications Commission or the utilities and transportation
commission as a telephone or telecommunications provider) firm
providing telecommunications service ahead of the
telecommunications network demarcation point to an end-user's
facilities.

(((64))) (67) "TIA/EIA" means the Telecommunications
Industries Association/Electronic Industries Association which
publishes the TIA/EIA Telecommunications Building Wiring
Standards. Standards and publications are adopted by TIA/EIA
in accordance with the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) patent policy.

(((65))) (68) A "training school" is a public community
or technical college or not-for-profit nationally accredited
technical or trade school licensed by the work force training
and education coordinating board under chapter 28C.10 RCW.

(((66))) (69) "Under the control of a utility" for the
purposes of RCW 19.28.091 and 19.28.101 is when electrical
equipment is not owned by a utility and:

(a) Is located in a vault, room, closet, or similar
enclosure that is secured by a lock or seal so that access is
restricted to the utility's personnel; or

(b) The utility is obligated by contract to maintain the
equipment and the contract provides that access to the
equipment is restricted to the utility's personnel or other
qualified personnel.

(((67))) (70) "UL" means Underwriters Laboratory.

(((68))) (71) "Utility" means an electrical utility.

(((69))) (72) "Utility system" means electrical equipment
owned by or under the control of a serving utility that is
used for the transmission or distribution of electricity from
the source of supply to the point of contact and is defined in
section 90.2 (b)(5) of the National Electrical Code, 1981
edition (see RCW 19.28.010(1)).

(((70))) (73) "Utilization voltage" means the voltage
level employed by the utility's customer for connection to
lighting fixtures, motors, heaters, or other electrically
operated equipment other than power transformers.

(((71))) (74) "Variance" is a modification of the
electrical requirements as adopted in chapter 19.28 RCW or any
other requirements of this chapter that may be approved by the
chief electrical inspector if assured that equivalent
objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining
effective safety.

(((72))) (75) "WAC" means the Washington Administrative
Code. Copies of this chapter of the WACs are available from
the department and the office of the code reviser.

(1) Unused openings. Unused openings in boxes, raceways,
auxiliary gutters, cabinets, cutout boxes, meter socket
enclosures, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively
closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the
wall of the equipment. Where metallic plugs or plates are
used with nonmetallic enclosures, they shall be recessed at
least 6 mm (1/4") from the outer surface of the enclosure.
Unused openings do not include weep holes, unused mounting
holes, or any other opening with less than .15 square inches
of open area.)) 003 Examination, identification, installation,
and use of equipment.

(1) Listed electrical conduit can only be installed and
used in accordance with its listing (i.e., as an electrical
raceway for electrical conductors). If used as a sleeve for
electrical conductors or other listed electrical conduits, the
installation of a listed electrical conduit will be assumed to
be for use as an electrical raceway and must be installed as
allowed by chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter (e.g., owner
exemption, electrical contractor, etc.).

011 Deteriorating agents.

(2) Electrical equipment and wiring that has been
submerged or exposed to water must comply with the following:

(b) All other electrical equipment (e.g., wiring, breaker
panelboards, disconnect switches, switchgear, motor control
centers, boiler controls, HVAC/R equipment, electric motors,
transformers, appliances, water heaters, and similar
appliances) must be replaced or reconditioned by the original
manufacturer or by its approved representative.

016 Flash protection.

(((2))) (3) The flash protection marking required by NEC
110.16 must be an identification plate or label approved by
the electrical inspector and may be installed either in the
field or in the factory. The plate or label may be mounted
using adhesive.

022 Identification of disconnecting means.

(((3))) (4) For the purposes of legibly marking a
disconnecting means, as required in NEC 110.22, an
identification plate is required unless the disconnect is a
circuit breaker/fused switch installed within a panelboard and
the circuit breaker/fused switch is identified by a panelboard
schedule. In other than dwelling units, the identification
plate must include the identification designation of the
circuit source panelboard that supplies the disconnect.

(((4) Where electrical equipment is installed to obtain a
series combination rating, the identification as required by
NEC 110.22, must be in the form of an identification plate
that is substantially yellow in color. The words "CAUTION - SERIES COMBINATION RATED SYSTEM" must be on the label in letters at
least 13 mm (1/2") high.))

030 Over 600 volts - general.

(5) Each cable operating at over 600 volts and installed
on customer-owned systems must be legibly marked in a
permanent manner at each termination point and at each point
the cable is accessible. The required marking must use phase
designation, operating voltage, and circuit number if
applicable.

(1) In a garage or unfinished basement, a red receptacle,
with a red cover plate, supplying a fire alarm system is not
required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
The receptacle must be identified for use only with the fire
alarm system by an identification plate or engraved cover with
letters at least 1/4" high.

008(B) Other than dwelling units - GFCI requirements.

(((1))) (2) GFCI requirements.

(a) For the purposes of NEC 210.8(B), kitchen means any
area where utensils, dishes, etc., are cleaned or where food
or beverages are prepared or cooked.

(b) All 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed
in wet locations must have Class A ground-fault circuit
interrupter protection((s)) for personnel.

011 Branch circuits.

(((2))) (3) A raceway system or one dedicated 15-ampere
minimum, 120 volt circuit((s)) must be taken to all unfinished
space((s)) areas adaptable to future dwelling unit living
areas that are not readily accessible to the service or branch
circuit panelboard. One circuit or raceway is required for
each 480 square feet or less of unfinished space area. If the
total adjacent unfinished space area is less than 480 square
feet, the circuit can be an extension of an existing circuit. The circuits must terminate in a suitable box(es). The box
must contain an identification of the intended purpose of the
circuit(s). The branch circuit panelboard must have adequate
space and capacity for the intended load(s).

012 Arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection.

(((3) For the purpose of)) (4) NEC 210.12(B)((,)) is
amended to require AFCI protection only for dwelling unit
bedroom spaces.

For the purposes of this section, such spaces will
include, but not be limited to, spaces such as closets and
sitting areas, but will not include)); and

(v) Are not bathrooms.

(b) If a new circuit(s) is added in an existing dwelling
unit bedroom, an existing outlet(s) that is not connected to
the new circuit(s) does not require arc-fault circuit
interrupter protection if the outlet(s) was installed before
December 1, 2005.

(c) If an existing circuit, installed before December 1,
2005, is extended, arc-fault circuit interrupter protection is
not required.

(d) Arc-fault circuit interrupter protection is not
required to be used for smoke or fire alarm outlets.

025 Common area branch circuits.

(((4))) (5) For the purpose of NEC 210.25, loads for
septic or water well systems that are shared by no more than
two dwelling units may be supplied from either of the two
dwelling units if approved by the local building official and
local health department.

((051(B)(5) Receptacle outlet locations.

(5) Receptacle outlets installed in appliance garages may
be counted as a required countertop outlet.))

052(A)(2) Dwelling unit receptacle outlets.

(6) For the purpose of NEC 210.52 (A)(2)(1), "similar
openings" include the following configurations that are a
permanent part of the dwelling configuration or finish:

(a) Window seating; and

(b) Bookcases or cabinets that extend from the floor to a
level at least 1.7 meters (five (5) feet six (6) inches) above
the floor.

Any outlets eliminated by such window seating, bookcases,
or cabinets must be installed elsewhere within the room.

052(E)(3) Outdoor outlets.

(7) For the purposes of NEC 210.52 (E)(3), the exception
will read: Balconies, decks, or porches with an area of less
than 1.86 m2 (20 ft2) are not required to have a receptacle
installed.

052(B) Receptacle outlet locations.

(8) Receptacle outlets installed in appliance garages may
be counted as a required countertop outlet.

052(C) Countertops.

(((7))) (9) A receptacle(s) is not required to be
installed in the area directly behind a sink or range as shown
in NEC 210.52, Figure 210.52 (C)(1). Outlets must be
installed within 24" on either side of a sink or range as
shown in Figure 210.52 (C)(1).

(((8))) (10) If it is impracticable to install the
outlet(s) required in NEC ((21.52)) 210.52 (C)(3), a
receptacle is not required on any peninsular counter surface
as required by NEC 210.52 (C)(3) so long as the peninsular
counter area extends no farther than 6' from the face of the
adjoining countertop. Any outlet(s) eliminated using this
subsection must be installed in the wall space at the point
where the peninsula connects to the wall countertop in
addition to the outlets required by NEC 210.52 (C)(1).

(1) Other than plan review projects, the installer must
provide a one-line diagram showing the service and feeder
details for the project before the initial inspection can be
approved for all nondwelling services or feeders:

(a) Larger than 400 amperes; or

(b) Over 600 volts.

The diagram must be signed and dated by the project owner
if the owner is doing the work, or the assigned administrator
or master electrician if an electrical contractor is doing the
work. The diagram must show:

(c) All services including: Wire size(s), wire type(s),
service size(s) (e.g., voltage, phase, ampacity), overcurrent
protection, available symmetrical fault current at the service
point, equipment short-circuit rating, total load before and
after demand factors have been applied including any demand
factors used, and a panel schedule where multiple
disconnecting devices are present; and

(d) All feeders including: Wire size(s), wire type(s),
feeder size(s) (e.g., voltage, phase, ampacity), overcurrent
protection, total calculated load before and after demand
factors have been applied including any demand factors used,
and a panel schedule(s) where multiple disconnecting devices
are present.

If the installer deviates, in any way, from the
service/feeder design shown on the diagram, a supplemental
diagram must be supplied to the inspector showing the most
recent design before inspection can proceed. Load reductions
and moving branch circuit locations within a panelboard do not
require a supplemental diagram. Written documentation must
also be provided to the inspector that the supplemental
diagram was provided to the project owner at the time of
submission to the inspector.

010 ((Feeders - ))Ground fault protection testing.

(2) Equipment ground fault protection systems required by
the NEC must be tested prior to being placed into service to
verify proper installation and operation of the system as
determined by the manufacturer's published instructions. This
test or a subsequent test must include all system feeders. A
firm having qualified personnel and proper equipment must
perform the tests required. A copy of the manufacturer's
performance testing instructions and a written performance
acceptance test record signed by the person performing the
test must be provided for the inspector's records at the time
of inspection. The performance acceptance test record must
include test details including, but not limited to, all trip
settings and measurements taken during the test.

(1) For the purposes of NEC 225.30(A) and this section,
if a property has only a single building that is supplied from
a remote service, the building may be supplied by no more than
two feeders originating from the service equipment. The
service equipment must contain overcurrent protection
appropriate to each feeder. The building disconnecting means
required by NEC 225.32 must be located within sight and within
5' of each other.

032 Location of outside feeder disconnecting means.

(2) The building disconnecting means required by NEC
225.32 must be provided to disconnect all ungrounded
conductors that supply or pass through a building or structure
per the requirements of NEC 225.32 (except for Exceptions 1,
2, 3, or 4) in accordance with (a) or (b) of this subsection
(((1) or (2) of this section)).

(((1))) (a) Outside location: Except for an outdoor
generator set described in a NEC 700, 701, or 702 system,
where the feeder disconnecting means is installed outside a
building or structure, it must be on the building or structure
or within sight and within fifteen feet of the building or
structure supplied. The building disconnecting means may
supply only one building/structure unless the secondary
building(s)/structure(s) has a separate building disconnecting
means meeting the requirements of the NEC and this subsection.
The disconnecting means must have an identification plate with
at least one-half-inch high letters identifying:

(((a))) (i) The building/structure served; and

(((b))) (ii) Its function as the building/structure main
disconnect(s).

(((2))) (b) Inside location: The feeder disconnecting
means may be installed anywhere inside a building or structure
when there is a feeder disconnecting means, located elsewhere
on the premises, with overcurrent protection sized for the
feeder conductors.

(1) The owner, the owner's agent, or the electrical
contractor making the installation must consult the serving
utility regarding the utility's service entrance requirements
for equipment location and meter equipment requirements before
installing the service and equipment. Provisions for a meter
and related equipment, an attachment of a service drop, or an
underground service lateral must be made at a location
acceptable to the serving utility. The point of contact for a
service drop must permit the clearances required by the NEC.

(2) A firewall must have a minimum two-hour rating as
defined by the local building official to be considered a
building separation in accordance with Article 100 NEC.

(3) The height of the center of the service meter must be
as required by the serving utility. Secondary instrument
transformer metering conductor(s) are not permitted in the
service raceway.

028 Service or other masts.

(4) Conduit extended through the roof to provide means of
attaching:

(a) All overhead drops for service, feeder, or branch
circuits exceeding #1 AWG aluminum or #3 AWG copper must be
rigid steel galvanized conduit no smaller than two inches.

(b) All overhead drops for service, feeder or branch
circuits not exceeding #1 AWG aluminum or #3 AWG copper must
be rigid steel galvanized conduit no smaller than one and
one-quarter inch. The installation must comply with drawings
E-101 and/or E-102, or must provide equivalent strength by
other approved means. Masts for altered or relocated
installations will be permitted to comply with drawing E-103.

(c) For the purposes of NEC 225.19 and 230.24, a
residential patio cover, that is not over one story and not
over twelve feet in height and is used only for recreation or
outdoor living purposes and not as a carport, garage, storage
room or habitable room as described in Appendix Chapter 1 in
the IBC and Appendix Chapter H in the IRC, is not considered a
roof. Overhead conductor spans must maintain a minimum 900 mm
(36") clearance above these covers.

Notes to drawings E-101, E-102, and E-103

(1) An approved roof flashing must be installed on
each mast where it passes through a roof. Plastic,
nonhardening mastic must be placed between lead-type
flashings and the conduit. Neoprene type flashings
will also be permitted to be used.

(2) Masts must be braced, secured, and supported in
such a manner that no pressure from the attached
conductors will be exerted on a roof flashing, meter
base, or other enclosures.

(3) Utilization of couplings for a mast ((are)) is
permitted only below the point the mast is braced,
secured, or supported. There must be a minimum of
two means of support above any couplings used. A
properly installed cable or stiff leg type support
qualifies as one of the two required means of
support.

(4) Except as otherwise required by the serving
utility, service mast support guys must be installed
if the service drop attaches to the mast more than
twenty-four inches above the roof line or if the
service drop is greater than one hundred feet in
length from the pole or support. Masts for support
of other than service drops must comply with this
requirement as well.

(5) Intermediate support masts must be installed in
an approved manner with methods identical or equal
to those required for service masts.

(6) For altered services, where it is impractical to
install U bolt mast supports due to interior walls
remaining closed, it will be permissible to use
other alternate mast support methods such as heavy
gauge, galvanized, electrical channel material that
is secured to two or more wooden studs with
five-sixteenths inch diameter or larger galvanized
lag bolts.

(7) Conductors must extend at least eighteen inches
from all mastheads to permit connection to the
connecting overhead wiring.

040 Service conductors - two-family and
multiple-occupancy buildings.

(5) Two-family and multiple-occupancy buildings. A
second or additional service drop or lateral to a building
having more than one occupancy will be permitted to be
installed at a location separate from other service drops or
laterals to the building provided that all the following
conditions are complied with:

(a) Each service drop or lateral must be sized in
accordance with the NEC for the calculated load to be served
by the conductors;

(b) Each service drop or lateral must terminate in listed
metering/service equipment;

(c) Each occupant must have access to the occupant's
service disconnecting means;

(d) No more than six service disconnects may be supplied
from a single transformer;

(e) All service drops or laterals supplying a building
must originate at the same transformer or power supply;

(f) A permanent identification plate must be placed at
each service disconnect location that identifies all other
service disconnect locations in or on the building, the area
or units served by each, the total number of service
disconnecting means on the building/structure and the area or
units served. If a structure consists of multiple buildings
(i.e., by virtue of fire separation), all service disconnects
in or on the entire structure must be labeled to identify all
service disconnects in or on the structure; and

(g) A permanent identification plate must be placed at
each feeder disconnecting means identifying the area or units
served if the feeder disconnecting means is remote from the
area or unit served.

042 Service conductor - size and rating.

(6) If the service conductors have a lesser ampacity than
the overcurrent protection, permitted by NEC 230.90 or NEC
310.15, or the equipment rating that they terminate in or on,
an identification plate showing the ampacity of the conductors
must be installed on the service equipment.

(8) Electrical metallic tubing must not be installed as
the wiring method for service entrance conductors inside a
building. Existing electrical metallic tubing, installed
prior to October 1984, which is properly grounded and used for
service entrance conductors may be permitted to remain if the
conduit is installed in a nonaccessible location and is the
proper size for the installed conductors.

(9) In addition to methods allowed in the NEC, the
grounded service conductor is permitted to be identified with
a yellow jacket or with one or more yellow stripes.

((062)) 070 Service equipment - ((general)) disconnecting
means.

(10) In addition to the requirements of NEC 230.70(A),
service equipment, subpanels, and similar electrical equipment
must be installed so that they are readily accessible and may
not be installed in ((bathrooms,)) clothes closets, toilet
rooms, or shower rooms. All indoor service equipment and
subpanel equipment must have adequate working space and be
adequately illuminated.

(11) ((Temporary construction service equipment may only
be used for construction purposes and must be disconnected
when the permanent service is connected unless the department
grants an extension of time.

070 Service disconnecting means.

(12))) The service disconnecting means must be installed
at a readily accessible location in accordance with (a) or (b)
of this subsection.

(a) Outside location: Service disconnecting means will
be permitted on the building or structure or within sight and
within fifteen feet of the building or structure served. The
building disconnecting means may supply only one
building/structure. The service disconnecting means must have
an identification plate with one-half-inch high letters
identifying:

(i) The building/structure served; and

(ii) Its function as the building/structure main service
disconnect(s).

(b) Inside location: When the service disconnecting
means is installed inside the building or structure, it must
be located so that the service raceway extends no more than
fifteen feet inside the building/structure.

095 Ground-fault protection of equipment.

(((13))) (12) Equipment ground-fault protection systems
required by the NEC must be tested prior to being placed into
service to verify proper installation and operation of the
system as determined by the manufacturer's published
instructions. This test or a subsequent test must include all
service voltage feeders. A firm having qualified personnel
and proper equipment must perform the tests required. A copy
of the manufacturer's performance testing instructions and a
written performance acceptance test record signed by the
person performing the test must be provided for the
inspector's records at the time of inspection. The
performance acceptance test record must include test details
including, but not limited to, all trip settings and
measurements taken during the test.

200 Wiring methods exceeding 600 volts.

(((14))) (13) The installation of service conductors
exceeding 600 volts, nominal, within a building or structure
must be limited to the following methods: Galvanized rigid
metal conduit, galvanized intermediate metal conduit, schedule
80 ((rigid nonmetallic)) polyvinyl chloride conduit,
metal-clad cable that is exposed for its entire length,
cablebus, or busways.

(((15))) (14) In addition to methods allowed in the NEC,
the grounded service conductor is permitted to be identified
with a yellow jacket or with one or more yellow stripes.

(1) Effective August 1, 2003, an equipment grounding
conductor must be installed with the circuit conductors
between buildings and/or structures. A grounded conductor
(i.e., neutral) is not permitted to be used in place of a
separate equipment grounding conductor between buildings
and/or structures.)) 028 (D)(3) Separately derived system with
more than one enclosure.

(1) NEC 250.28 (D)(3) is amended to read: Where a
separately derived system supplies more than a single
enclosure, the system bonding jumper for each enclosure shall
be sized in accordance with 250.28 (D)(1) based on the largest
ungrounded feeder/tap conductor serving that enclosure, or a
single system bonding jumper shall be installed at the source
and sized in accordance with 250.28 (D)(1) based on the
equivalent size of the largest supply conductor determined by
the largest sum of the areas of the corresponding conductors
of each set.

052 Grounding electrodes.

(2) ((If a ground resistance test is not performed to
ensure a resistance to ground of twenty-five ohms or less, two
or more electrodes as specified in NEC 250.52 must be
installed a minimum of six feet apart. However, a temporary
construction service is not required to have more than one
made electrode.

(3))) If a concrete encased electrode is installed,
inspection may be accomplished by the following methods:

(a) At the time of inspection of other work on the
project, providing the concrete encased electrode is
accessible for a visual inspection;

(b) At the time of the service inspection providing the
installer has provided a method so the inspector can verify
the continuity of the electrode conductor along its entire
length (e.g., attaching a length of copper wire to one end of
the electrode that reaches the location of the grounding
electrode conductor that will enable the inspector to measure
the resistance with a standard resistance tester). The
concrete encased electrode does not have to be accessible for
a visual inspection; or

(c) Other method when prior approval, on a job site
basis, is given by the inspector.

If a special inspection trip is required to inspect a
grounding electrode conductor, a trip fee will be charged for
that inspection in addition to the normal permit fee.

056 Resistance of rod, pipe, and plate electrodes.

(3) For rod, pipe and plate electrodes, if a ground
resistance test is not performed to ensure a resistance to
ground of twenty-five ohms or less, two or more electrodes as
specified in NEC 250.52 must be installed a minimum of six
feet apart. A temporary construction service is not required
to have more than one made electrode.

(4) For services only, when multiple buildings or
structures are located adjacent, but structurally separate
from each other, any installed rod, pipe, or plate electrodes
used for those services must be installed so that each
building's or structure's electrodes are not less than 1.8 m
(6 ft) apart from the adjacent building's or structure's
electrodes.

068 Accessibility.

(5) The termination point of a grounding electrode
conductor tap to the grounding electrode conductor must be
accessible unless the connection is made using an exothermic
or irreversible compression connection.

090 Bonding.

(((5))) (6) Metallic stubs or valves used in nonmetallic
plumbing systems are not required to be bonded to the
electrical system unless required by an electrical equipment
manufacturer's instructions.

(((6))) (7) Hot and cold water plumbing lines are not
required to be bonded together if, at the time of inspection,
the inspector can determine the lines are mechanically and
electrically joined by one or more metallic mixing valves.

094 Bonding for other systems.

(8) NEC 250.94 is not adopted.

(9) An accessible means external to enclosures for
connecting intersystem bonding and grounding electrode
conductors must be provided at the service equipment and at
the disconnecting means for any additional buildings or
structures by at least one of the following means:

(a) Exposed nonflexible metallic raceways;

(b) Exposed grounding electrode conductor or electrode;

(c) Approved means for the external connection of a
copper or other corrosion-resistant bonding or grounding
conductor to the grounded raceway or equipment.

(a) Provide a copy of the manufacturer's bonding
instructions to the inspector at the time of inspection and
follow those instructions; or

(b) The bonding conductor for the gas system must:

(i) Be a minimum 6 AWG copper; and

(ii) Terminate at:

(A) An accessible location at the gas meter end of the
gas piping system on either a solid iron gas pipe or a cast
flexible gas piping fitting using a listed grounding
connector; and

(B) Either the service equipment enclosure, service
grounding electrode conductor or electrode, or neutral
conductor bus in the service enclosure.

184 Solidly grounded neutral systems over 1 kV.

(((7))) (11) In addition to the requirements of NEC
250.184(A), the following applies for:

(a) Existing installations.

(i) The use of a concentric shield will be allowed for
use as a neutral conductor for extension, replacement, or
repair, if all of the following are complied with:

(A) The existing system uses the concentric shield as a
neutral conductor;

(B) Each individual conductor contains a separate
concentric shield sized to no less than thirty-three and
one-half percent of the ampacity of the phase conductor for
three-phase systems or one hundred percent of the ampacity of
the phase conductor for single-phase systems;

(C) The new or replacement cable's concentric shield is
enclosed inside an outer insulating jacket; and

(D) Existing cable (i.e., existing cable installed
directly in the circuit between the work and the circuit's
overcurrent device) successfully passes the following tests:

 A cable maintenance high potential dielectric test.
The test must be performed in accordance with the cable
manufacturer's instruction or the 2001 NETA maintenance test
specifications; and

 A resistance test of the cable shield. Resistance must
be based on the type, size, and length of the conductor used
as the cable shield using the conductor properties described
in NEC Table 8 Conductor Properties.

An electrical engineer must provide a specific
certification to the electrical plan review supervisor in
writing that the test results of the maintenance high
potential dielectric test and the resistance test have been
reviewed by the electrical engineer and that the cable shield
is appropriate for the installation. The electrical engineer
must stamp the certification document with the engineer's
stamp and signature. The document may be in the form of a
letter or electrical plans.

Testing results are valid for a period of seven years
from the date of testing. Cable will not be required to be
tested at a shorter interval.

(ii) A concentric shield used as a neutral conductor in a
multigrounded system fulfills the requirements of an equipment
grounding conductor.

(b) New installations.

(i) New installations do not include extensions of
existing circuits.

(ii) The use of the concentric shield will not be allowed
for use as a neutral conductor for new installations. A
listed separate neutral conductor meeting the requirements of
NEC 250.184(A) must be installed.

(1) Cables and raceways for telecommunications, power
limited, NEC Class 2 and Class 3 conductors must be installed
in compliance with Chapter 3 NEC unless other methods are
specifically allowed or required elsewhere in the NEC, chapter 19.28 RCW, or this chapter.

005 Underground installations.

(2) Induction loops.

See WAC ((296-46B-901(23))) 296-46B-010(17) for induction
detection loops that are made in a public roadway and
regulated by a governmental agency.

Other induction loops must comply with the following
requirements:

(a) General:

(i) A preformed direct burial induction loop is designed
to be installed within the road surface base (e.g., concrete
or asphalt) or below the road surface of a road with an
unpaved surface (e.g., gravel or brick pavers);

(ii) A saw-cut induction detection loop is designed to be
installed into a groove saw-cut into an existing paved road
surface (e.g., concrete or asphalt);

(iii) The loop system includes the loop and the lead-in
conductor;

(iv) The loop system must be:

(A) Tested to assure that at 500 volts DC, the resistance
between the conductor and ground equals or exceeds 50 megohms;
and

(B) Without splice; or

(C) If spliced, the splice must be soldered and
appropriately insulated;

(v) The lead-in conductor must comply with the following:

(A) Must be stranded and have a lay (i.e., twist) of two
turns per foot; and

(i) The loop conductor must be rated for direct burial
and be a minimum of No. 16 AWG;

(ii) The loop design must not allow movement of the loop
conductor within the outer jacket. The outer jacket
containing the loop conductor is not required to be listed;

(iii) The loop yoke casing (i.e., the location where the
lead-in conductor is connected to the loop):

(A) Includes any device used to house the "loop to
lead-in splice" or to otherwise couple the loop with the
lead-in electrical raceway;

(B) Is not required to be listed; and

(C) Must have a coupler that will create a waterproof
bond with the electrical raceway, containing the lead-in
conductor, or a direct buried lead-in conductor.

(c) Saw-cut induction detection loops:

(i) The loop conductor must be cross-linked polyethylene
or EPR Type USE insulation and be a minimum of No. 18 AWG
stranded;

(ii) The saw-cut groove must not cut into rebar installed
within the roadway.

011 Support of raceways, cables, or boxes in suspended
ceilings.

(3) NEC power limited, Class 2, and Class 3 cables must
be secured in compliance with NEC 334.30 and must be secured
to boxes in compliance with NEC 314.17.

(4) Telecommunications cables must be secured in a manner
that will not cause damage to the cables and at intervals not
exceeding five feet. Cables are considered adequately
supported when run through holes in building structural
elements or other supporting elements. Telecommunications
cables may be fished into inaccessible hollow spaces of
finished buildings. Clamps or fittings are not required where
telecommunications cables enter boxes.

(5) Optical fiber cables must be secured in a manner that
will not cause damage to the cables and at intervals not
exceeding five feet. Cables are considered adequately
supported when run through holes in building structural
elements or other supporting elements. Optical fiber cables
may be fished into inaccessible hollow spaces of finished
buildings. Supports must allow a bending radius that will not
cause damage to the cables.

(6) Where not restricted by the building code official or
Article 300 NEC, the wires required in NEC 300.11(A) may
support raceways, cables, or boxes under the following
conditions:

(b) No more than two raceways or cables are supported by
a support wire. The two-cable limitation does not apply to
telecommunications cables, Class 2 cables, or Class 3 cables
on support wires installed exclusively for such cables. The
support wire must be adequate to carry the cable(s) weight and
all attached cables must be secured with approved fittings; or

(c) Raceways and cables are secured to the support wires
by fittings designed and manufactured for the purpose.

In addition to (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection, the
following conditions must be complied with:

(d) The support wires are minimum #12 AWG and are
securely fastened to the structural ceiling and to the ceiling
grid system; and

(e) The raceways or cables serve equipment that is
located within the ceiling cavity or is mounted on or
supported by the ceiling grid system. Telecommunications
cables, Class 2 cables, or Class 3 cables supported as
required by this section, may pass through ceiling cavities
without serving equipment mounted on or supported by the
ceiling grid system.

017 Conductors in raceway.

(7) Cables will be permitted in all raceway systems if:

(a) The cable is appropriate for the environment; and

(b) The percentage fill does not exceed that allowed in
NEC Chapter 9, Table 1.

(1) The building classification, for subsections (2),
(3), and (4) of this section, will be as determined by the
building official. For the purposes of this section, Type
III, IV and V may be as defined in the International Building
Code adopted in the state of Washington. The installer must
provide the inspector documentation substantiating the type of
building construction and finish material rating(s) prior to
any electrical inspection.

(2) This section replaces NEC 334.10(2). In multifamily
dwellings, Type NM, Type NMC, and Type NMS cable(s) may be
used in structures of Types III, IV, and V construction except
as prohibited in NEC 334.12.

(3) This section replaces NEC 334.10(3). In all other
structures, Type NM, Type NMC, and Type NMS cable(s) may be
used in structures of Types III, IV, and V construction except
as prohibited in NEC 334.12. All cable(s) must be concealed
within walls, floors, or ceilings that provide a thermal
barrier of material that has at least a 15-minute finish
rating as identified in listings of fire-rated assemblies.

(4) This section replaces NEC 334.10(4). Cable trays in
structures of Types III, IV, and V construction, where the
cable(s) is identified for the use, except as prohibited in
NEC 334.12.

015 Exposed work.

(5) Where Type NMC cable is installed in shallow chases
in plaster, masonry, concrete, adobe or similar material, the
cable must be protected against nails or screws by:

(a) A steel plate at least 1.59 mm (1/16 in.) thick and
covered with plaster, adobe, or similar finish; or

(b) Being recessed in a chase at least 6.985 cm (2 3/4
in.) deep, as measured from the finished surface, and covered
with plaster, adobe, or similar finish. The cable(s) must be
at least 6.35 mm (2 1/2 in.) from the finished surface.

(6) The requirements for nonmetallic sheathed cable
protection in NEC 334.15(C) do not apply in crawl spaces.

(1) In addition to complying with the provisions of
Article 358 NEC, electrical metallic tubing may not be
installed in direct contact with the earth or in concrete on
or below grade. Also see NEC 300.6 for resistance to
corrosion.

(2) Where electrical metallic tubing is installed in wet
locations, an equipment grounding conductor must be provided
within the raceway and sized per NEC 250.122.

(1) All luminaires within an enclosed shower area or
within five feet of the waterline of a bathtub must be
enclosed, unless specifically listed for such use; these
luminaires, with exposed metal parts that are grounded, must
be ground fault circuit interrupter protected.

((018 Exposed luminaire (fixture) parts.

(2) Replacement luminaires that are directly wired or
attached to boxes supplied by wiring methods that do not
provide a ready means for grounding and that have exposed
conductive parts will be permitted only where the luminaires
are provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
and marked "no equipment ground."))

030 Flexible cord connection of electric discharge
luminaires.

(((3))) (2) A ground-type attachment plug cap and
receptacle connection at the source junction box is not
required when the flexible cord complies with NEC 410.30 and
the following:

(a) Connection to a source junction box must utilize an
approved cable connector or clamp;

(b) The maximum length of the cord for a suspended
pendant drop from a permanently installed junction box to a
suitable tension take-up device above the pendant luminaire
must not exceed six feet;

(c) The flexible cord must be supported at each end with
an approved cord grip or strain relief connector
fitting/device that will eliminate all stress on the conductor
connections;

(g) A vertical flexible cord supplying electric discharge
luminaires must be secured to the luminaire support as per NEC
334.30(A).

042 Exposed luminaire (fixture) parts.

(3) Replacement luminaires that are directly wired or
attached to boxes supplied by wiring methods that do not
provide a ready means for grounding and that have exposed
conductive parts will be permitted only where the luminaires
are provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
and marked "no equipment ground."

Except as required by the National Electrical Code, there
is no requirement for motors to be identified for use or
listed/field evaluated by a laboratory. All motors must be
manufactured according to National Electrical Manufacturer's
Association (NEMA) standards for motors except motors that:

(1) Are a component part of equipment listed or field
evaluated by a laboratory; or

(2) Are a component part of industrial utilization
equipment approved by the department per WAC ((296-46B-901))
296-46B-903.

NEW SECTIONWAC 295-46B-445
Wind driven generator equipment.
This
equipment includes alternators or generators that produce
electrical current through the conversion of wind energy into
electrical energy. Wind driven generation equipment must
demonstrate conformance to applicable safety standards
recognized by the department.

Installation.

(1) A wind driven generator system design review must be
submitted at the time of the inspection request. Permit
holders must submit a copy of the wind driven generator
equipment manufacturer's installation information and a
legible one-line diagram of the wind driven generator design
and calculations used to determine voltage and current within
the generation system to the electrical inspector. This
diagram must show the wind driven generator equipment,
devices, overcurrent protection, conductor sizing, grounding,
ground fault protection if required, and any system
interconnection points.

(2) For utility interactive systems, any person making
interconnections between the generator system and the utility
distribution network must consult the serving utility and is
required to meet all additional utility standards.

(3) All wind driven generator equipment and disconnecting
means must be permanently identified as to their purpose,
maximum voltages and type of current within the system with an
identification plate.

Classification of locations may only be done by the
authority having jurisdiction or a professional engineer
registered in Washington who uses appropriate National Fire
Protection Standards as a basis for classification. The
authority having jurisdiction is allowed to make the final
determination in cases of conflict.

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NEW SECTIONWAC 296-46B-505
Class I, Zone 0, 1, and 2 locations.

007 Implementation of zone classification.

For the purposes of NEC 505.7, qualified person means a
professional engineer registered in Washington.

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NEW SECTIONWAC 296-46B-513
Special occupancies -- Aircraft hangers.

001 Scope.

The scope for NEC 513 applies only when the property
containing the building is classified or zoned as an aircraft
hanger by the authority having jurisdiction.

In health care facilities, the following methods must be
used to determine adequate capacity and ratings of equipment
providing electrical power for the essential electrical
systems defined in Article 517 NEC:

(1) Systems in new facilities:

(a) Emergency system: The emergency branch must consist
of two branches known as:

(i) Life safety system: The feeder conductors and
equipment used to supply electrical power to the life safety
branch must be determined by summation of the connected loads
as determined by Article 220 NEC and may not be subjected to
any reduction due to the diversity of the loads. Feeder and
equipment will be subject to a one hundred twenty-five percent
multiplier for continuous loads in accordance with Article 220
NEC.

(ii) Critical branch system: The feeder conductors and
equipment must be calculated in accordance with Article 220
NEC, including a level of diversity as determined by such
article.

(b) Equipment branch: The feeder conductors and
equipment used to supply electrical power to the equipment
branch of the essential electrical system must be calculated
in accordance with Article 220 NEC, including a level of
diversity as determined by such article.

(c) Generator sizing: The rating of the generator(s)
supplying electrical power to the essential system of a health
care facility must meet or exceed the summation of the loads
determined in (a) and (b) of this subsection with no
additional demand factors applied. Momentary X-ray loads may
be ignored if the generator is rated at least three hundred
percent of the largest momentary X-ray load connected.

(2) Existing essential systems in facilities to which
additional load is to be added:

(a) Existing loads: The existing loads of the separate
branches of the essential electrical system may be determined
by WAC ((296-46B-901 (15)(j))) 296-46B-900 (3)(j).

(b) Added loads: Added loads to the separate branches of
the essential electrical system must be determined by
subsection (1) of this section.

(c) Generator sizing: The rating of the generator(s)
supplying electrical power to the essential electrical system
must meet or exceed the summation of the loads determined by
(a) and (b) of this subsection with no additional demand
factors applied.

WAC 296-46B-555
Special occupancies -- Marinas and
boatyards.
(1) For the purposes of NEC 555.1, the scope of
work includes private, noncommercial docking facilities.

(2) For the purposes of NEC 555.5, transformer
terminations must be located a minimum of twelve inches above
the deck of a dock (datum plane requirements do not apply for
this section).

(3) For the purposes of NEC 555.7, adjacent means within
sight.

(4) For the purposes of NEC 555.9, all electrical
connections must be installed a minimum of twelve inches above
the deck of a pier unless the connections are approved for wet
locations (datum plane requirements do not apply for this
section).

(5) For the purposes of NEC 555.10, all enclosures must
be corrosion resistant. All gasketed enclosures must be
arranged with a weep hole to discharge condensation.

(6) For the purposes of NEC 555.11, gasketed enclosures
are only required for wet locations.

(7) For the purposes of NEC 555.13, the following wiring
methods are allowed:

(a) All wiring installed in a damp or wet location must
be suitable for wet locations.

(b) Extra-hard usage portable power cables rated not less
than 75°C, 600 volts, listed for wet locations and sunlight
resistance and having an outer jacket rated for the
environment are permitted. Portable power cables are
permitted as a permanent wiring method under or within docks
and piers or where provided with physical protection. The
requirements of NEC 555.13 (B)(4)(b) do not apply.

(c) Overhead wiring must be installed at the perimeter of
areas where boats are moored, stored, moved, or serviced to
avoid possible contact with masts and other parts of boats.

(d) For the purposes of NEC 555.13 (B)(5), the wiring
methods of Chapter 3 NEC will be permitted.

(8) For the purposes of NEC 555.19, receptacles must be
mounted not less than twelve inches above the deck surface of
the pier or dock (datum plane requirements do not apply for
this section). Shore power receptacles that provide shore
power for boats must be rated not less than 20 amperes and
must be single outlet type and must be of the locking and
grounding type or pin and sleeve type.

(9) For the purposes of NEC ((555.21, electrical wiring
and equipment located at or serving dispensing stations must
comply with Article 514 NEC in addition to the requirements of
this section.

(a) Boundary classifications.

(i) Class I, Division 1. The area under the dispensing
unit is a Class I, Division 1 location. If a dock has one or
more voids, pits, vaults, boxes, depressions, or similar
spaces where flammable liquid or vapor can accumulate below
the dock surface and within twenty feet horizontally of the
dispensing unit, then the area below the top of the dock and
within twenty feet horizontally of the dispensing unit is a
Class I, Division 1 location. See Figure 555-1.

(ii) Class I, Division 2. The area eighteen inches above
the water line and within twenty feet horizontally of the
dispensing unit is a Class I, Division 2 location. If a dock
has one or more voids, pits, vaults, boxes, depressions, or
similar spaces where flammable liquid or vapor can accumulate
below the dock surface and within twenty feet horizontally of
the dispensing unit, then the area to eighteen inches above
the top and adjacent to the sides of the dock and within
twenty feet horizontally of the dispensing unit is a Class I,
Division 2 location. See Figure 555-2.

(b) Portable power cable will be allowed as a permanent
wiring method in Class I, Division 2 locations when protected
from physical damage.

(10) For the purposes of NEC 555.23, the datum plane
requirements do not apply)) 555.21 (B)(1), delete exception
No. 1 and No. 2 and replace with:

Dock, pier, or wharf sections that do not support fuel
dispensers and may abut a section(s) that supports a fuel
dispenser(s) are permitted to be unclassified where documented
air space between the sections is provided and where flammable
liquids or vapors cannot travel to these sections. See NEC
500.4(A) for documentation requirements.

(1) For the purposes of this section, any circuit used
for construction purposes is considered to be temporary.

003 Temporary installations - time constraints.

(2) Temporary construction service equipment may only be
used for construction purposes and must be disconnected when
the permanent service is connected unless the department
grants an extension of time.

004 Temporary installations - splices.

(((2))) (3) A splice or junction box is required for all
wiring splice or junction connections in a temporary
installation.

(1) All electrical signs within the scope of UL Standard
48, the electrical sign standard, must be listed. All
electrical signs outside the scope of UL Standard 48 will be
inspected for compliance with the NEC.

((009 Awning electrical signs.))

(2) Luminaires in outdoor awnings must be suitable for
wet locations and be connected by a wiring method suitable for
wet locations.

(3) Fluorescent luminaires must be located at least six
inches from the awning fabric. Incandescent lamps or
luminaires must be located at least eighteen inches from the
awning fabric. A disconnecting means must be installed per
Article 600 NEC.

(4) Listed awning signs must be installed in compliance
with the manufacturer's instructions and the NEC.

010 Portable or mobile outdoor electrical signs.

(5) A weatherproof receptacle outlet that is weatherproof
with the supply cord connected must be installed within six
feet of each electrical sign.

Power distribution units that are used for information
technology equipment will be permitted to have multiple
panelboards with a single cabinet, provided that the power
distribution unit is utilization equipment listed for
information technology application.

(1) Package spa or hot tubs. Electrical heating,
pumping, filtering, and/or control equipment installed within
five feet of a spa or hot tub must be listed or field
evaluated as a package with the spa or hot tub.

(2) A factory assembled skid pack of electrical heating,
pumping, filtering, and/or control equipment (skid pack) must
be installed more than five feet from a spa or hot tub and
shall be listed as a package unit.

(3) The maintenance disconnect and field installed,
listed electrical equipment for a hot tub, spa, or swim spa
must be located at least five feet from the hot tub, spa or
swim spa. Field installed listed equipment must meet the
following additional requirements:

(a) The heater is listed as a "spa heater or swimming
pool heater";

(b) The pump is listed as a "spa pump" or "swimming
pool/spa pump" (the pump may be combined with a filter
assembly); and

(c) Other listed equipment such as panelboards, conduit,
and wire are suitable for the environment and comply with the
applicable codes.

(4) Field installed, listed electrical equipment for a
swimming pool must be located at least five feet from the
swimming pool. Field installed listed equipment must meet the
following additional requirements:

(a) The heater must be listed as a "swimming pool heater
or a spa heater";

(b) The pump must be listed as a "swimming pool pump" or
"spa pump" or "swimming pool/spa pump"; and

(c) Other equipment such as panelboards, conduit, and
wire must be suitable for the environment and comply with the
applicable codes.

The five-foot separation may be reduced by the
installation of a permanent barrier, such as a solid wall,
fixed glass windows or doors, etc. The five-foot separation
will be determined by the shortest path or route that a cord
can travel from the spa, hot tub, swim spa, or swimming pool
to an object.

(5) The field assembly or installation of "recognized
components" will not be permitted.

(6) Hydromassage bathtubs must be listed as a unit and
bear a listing mark which reads "hydromassage bathtub."

(7) Manufacturers' instructions must be followed as part
of the listing requirements.

(8) Electrical components which have failed and require
replacement must be replaced with identical products unless
the replacement part is no longer available; in which case, a
like-in-kind product may be substituted provided the
mechanical and grounding integrity of the equipment is
maintained.

(9) Cut-away-type display models may not be sold for
other than display purposes and are not expected to bear a
listing mark.

025 Feeders.

(10) NEC 680.25(A) is amended to read: A feeder between
the service equipment and the remote panelboard is permitted
to run in flexible metal conduit, an approved cable assembly
that includes an equipment grounding conductor within its
outer sheath (the equipment grounding conductor must comply
with NEC 250.24 (A)(5)), rigid metal conduit, intermediate
metal conduit, liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit, rigid
polyvinyl chloride conduit, reinforced thermosetting resin
conduit, electrical metallic tubing (when installed on or
within a building or crawl space), and electrical nonmetallic
tubing (when installed within a building or crawl space).
Aluminum conduit is not permitted.

040 Spas and hot tubs.

(((10))) (11) NEC 680.42(C) will apply for interior and
exterior wiring to outdoor installations of spas and hot tubs.

(1) Photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic system may
conduct alternating current, direct current, or both and will
comprise all interconnected circuits to the point of
connection with the building distribution circuits or utility
service conductors.

(2) Support structure, foundation, and tracker. For the
purposes of this section, those portions of the array or
tracker that are exclusively mechanical and are built
specifically for the purpose of physically supporting the
modules or panels will not be considered part of the
photovoltaic system as defined by this article.

004 Installation.

(3) A photovoltaic system design review must be submitted
at the time of the inspection request. Permit holders must
submit, to the electrical authority having jurisdiction,
copies of the photovoltaic equipment manufacturer's
installation information, accompanied by a legible one-line
diagram of the photovoltaic design and calculations used to
determine voltage and current within the photovoltaic system.
This diagram must show the photovoltaic equipment, devices,
overcurrent protection, conductor sizing, grounding, ground
fault protection if required, and any system interconnection
points.

(4) For utility interactive systems, persons making
interconnections between solar photovoltaic system and the
utility distribution network must consult the serving utility
and are required to meet all additional utility standards.

007 Maximum voltage.

(5) The open-circuit voltage temperature coefficients
supplied in the instructions of listed photovoltaic modules
will be used to determine the maximum direct current
photovoltaic system voltage. Otherwise the voltage will be
calculated using Table 690.7 of the NEC. For the purposes of
this calculation, a temperature correction factor of 1.25 will
be used unless another factor can be justified and is approved
by the authority having jurisdiction.

053 Direct-current photovoltaic power source.

(6) All photovoltaic equipment and disconnecting means
must be permanently identified as to their purpose, maximum
voltages, and type of current within the system with an
identification plate. All photovoltaic circuits must be
identified at each overcurrent protection device(s) and panel
directory(ies).

(7) Required "WARNING" labels as specified by NEC 690 are
required to be an identification plate on or immediately
adjacent to the pertinent equipment.

(1) In all health or personal care facilities defined in
this chapter, educational facilities, institutional
facilities, hotels, motels, and places of assembly for one
hundred or more persons, all exit and emergency lights must be
installed in accordance with Article 700 NEC and located as
required in standards adopted by the state building code
council under chapter 19.27 RCW.

008 Signs.

(2) The sign(s) required in NEC 700.8 must be placed at
the service disconnecting means and the meter base if the
service disconnecting means and meter base are not located
within sight and within 5' of each other.

009 Emergency systems - equipment identification.

(((2))) (3) All exit and emergency lights, whether or not
required by the NEC, must be installed in accordance with
Article 700 NEC.

(((3))) (4) All boxes and enclosures, for Article 700 NEC
systems, larger than six inches by six inches, including
transfer switches, generators, and power panels for emergency
systems and circuits must be permanently identified with an
identification plate that is substantially orange in color,
except in existing health care facilities the existing
nameplate identification color scheme can be retained for
transfer switches, generators, and power panels for existing
emergency systems that are not being replaced or modified.
All other device and junction boxes for emergency systems and
circuits must be substantially orange in color, both inside
and outside.

027 Coordination.

(((4))) (5) The requirements for selective coordination
described in NEC 700.27 are not required where the emergency
system was installed prior to June 1, 2006. For new emergency
systems that are supplied from an existing emergency system
installed prior to June 1, 2006, the new portion of the
emergency system must comply with NEC 700.27. The ground
fault sensing function of overcurrent protective devices will
only be required to selectively coordinate with the ground
fault sensing functions of other overcurrent protective
devices.

(1) The sign(s) required in NEC 701.8 must be placed at
the service disconnecting means and the meter base if the
service disconnecting means and meter base are not located
within sight and within 5' of each other.

018 Coordination.

(2) The requirements for selective coordination described
in NEC 701.18 are not required where the legally required
standby system was installed prior to June 1, 2006. For new
legally required standby systems that are supplied from an
existing legally required standby system installed prior to
June 1, 2006, the new portion of the legally required standby
system must comply with NEC 701.18. The ground fault sensing
function of overcurrent protective devices will only be
required to selectively coordinate with the ground fault
sensing functions of other overcurrent protective devices.

The sign(s) required in NEC 702.8 must be placed at the
service disconnecting means and the meter base if the service
disconnecting means and meter base are not located within
sight and within 5' of each other.

(1) When an electrical work permit is required by chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter, inspections may not be made,
equipment must not be energized, or services connected unless:

(a) A valid electrical work permit is completely and
legibly filled out and readily available;

(b) The classification or type of facility to be
inspected and the exact scope and location of the electrical
work to be performed are clearly shown on the electrical work
permit;

(c) The address where the inspection is to be made is
clearly identifiable from the street, road or highway that
serves the premises; and

(d) Driving directions are provided for the inspectors'
use.

(2) An electrical work permit is valid for only one
specific site address.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section,
a valid electrical work permit must be posted on the job site
at a readily accessible and conspicuous location prior to
beginning electrical work and at all times until the
electrical inspection process is completed.

Permit - responsibility for.

(4) Each person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity must furnish a valid electrical work permit for the
installation, alteration, or other electrical work performed
or to be performed solely by that entity. When the permitted
work is performed solely or in part by another entity, the
electrical work permit purchaser must request approval from
the chief electrical inspector to take responsibility for the
work of the original installing entity. Each electrical work
permit application must be signed by the electrical
contractor's administrator (or designee) or the person, or
authorized representative of the firm, partnership,
corporation, or other entity that is performing the electrical
installation or alteration. Permits purchased electronically
do not require a handwritten signature. An entity designated
to sign electrical permits must provide written authorization
of the purchaser's designation when requested by the
department.

(5) Permits to be obtained by customers. Whenever a
serving electrical utility performs work for a customer under
one of the exemptions in WAC 296-46B-925 and the work is
subject to inspection, the customer is responsible for
obtaining all required permits.

(6) Except for emergency repairs to existing electrical
systems, electrical work permits must be obtained and posted
at the job site prior to beginning the installation or
alteration. An electrical work permit for emergency repairs to
existing electrical systems must be obtained and posted at the
job site no later than the next business day after the work is
begun.

(7) Fees must be paid in accordance with the inspection
fee schedule, WAC 296-46B-905. The amount of the fee due is
calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is
made. If the project is required to have an electrical plan
review, the plan review fees will be based on the fees
effective at the date the plans are received by the department
for review.

Permit - requirements for.

(8) As required by chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter, an
electrical work permit is required for the installation,
alteration, or maintenance of all electrical systems or
equipment except for:

(ii) Induction detection loops described in WAC 296-46B-300(2) and used to control gate access devices;

(iii) Heat cable repair; and

(iv) Embedding premanufactured heat mats in tile grout
where the mat is listed by an approved testing laboratory and
comes from the manufacturer with preconnected lead-in
conductors. All listing marks and lead-in conductor labels
must be left intact and visible for evaluation and inspection
by the installing electrician and the electrical inspector.

Unless specifically noted, the exemptions listed do not
include: The replacement of an equipment unit, assembly, or
enclosure that contains an exempted component or combination
of components (e.g., an electrical furnace/heat pump,
industrial milling machine, etc.) or any appliance/equipment
described in this section for Class B permits.

A provisional electrical work permit label may be posted
in lieu of an electrical work permit. If a provisional
electrical work permit label is used, an electrical work
permit must be obtained within two working days after posting
the provisional electrical work permit label.

(9) An electrical work permit is required for all
installations of telecommunications systems on the customer
side of the network demarcation point for projects greater
than ten telecommunications outlets. All backbone
installations regardless of size and all telecommunications
cable or equipment installations involving penetrations of
fire barriers or passing through hazardous locations require
permits and inspections. For the purposes of determining the
inspection threshold for telecommunications projects greater
than ten outlets, the following will apply:

(a) An outlet is the combination of jacks and mounting
hardware for those jacks, along with the associated cable and
telecommunications closet terminations, that serve one
workstation. In counting outlets to determine the inspection
threshold, one outlet must not be associated with more than
six standard four-pair cables or more than one
twenty-five-pair cable. Therefore, installations of greater
than sixty standard four-pair cables or ten standard
twenty-five-pair cables require permits and inspections. (It
is not the intent of the statute to allow large masses of
cables to be run to workstations or spaces serving
telecommunications equipment without inspection. Proper cable
support and proper loading of building structural elements are
safety concerns. When considering total associated cables,
the telecommunications availability at one workstation may
count as more than one outlet.)

(b) The installation of greater than ten outlets and the
associated cables along any horizontal pathway from a
telecommunications closet to work areas during any continuous
ninety-day period requires a permit and inspection.

(c) All telecommunications installations within the
residential dwelling units of single-family, duplex, and
multifamily dwellings do not require permits or inspections.
In residential multifamily dwellings, permits and inspections
are required for all backbone installations, all fire barrier
penetrations, and installations of greater than ten outlets in
common areas.

(d) No permits or inspections are required for
installation or replacement of cord and plug connected
telecommunications equipment or for patch cord and jumper
cross-connected equipment.

(a) Requests for inspections must be made no later than
three business days after completion of the
electrical/telecommunications installation or one business day
after any part of the installation has been energized,
whichever occurs first.

(b) Requests for after hours or weekend inspections must
be made by contacting the local electrical inspection
supervisor at least three working days prior to the requested
date of inspection. The portal-to-portal inspection fees
required for after hours or weekend inspections are in
addition to the cost of the original electrical work permit.

(c) Emergency requests to inspect repairs necessary to
preserve life and equipment safety may be requested at any
time.

(d) Inspections for annual electrical maintenance permits
and annual telecommunications permits may be done on a regular
schedule arranged by the permit holder with the department.

(11) Final inspection approval will not be made until all
inspection fees are paid in full.

Permit - duration/refunds.

(12) Electrical work permits will expire one year after
the date of purchase unless electrical work is actively and
consistently in progress and inspections requested. Refunds
are not available for:

(a) Expired electrical work permits;

(b) Electrical work permits where the electrical
installation has begun; or

(c) Any electrical work permit where an electrical
inspection or electrical inspection request has been made.

Permit - annual telecommunications.

(13) The chief electrical inspector can allow annual
permits for the inspection of telecommunications installations
to be purchased by a building owner or licensed
electrical/telecommunications contractor. The owner's
full-time telecommunications maintenance staff, or a licensed
electrical/telecommunications contractor(s) can perform the
work done under this annual permit. The permit holder is
responsible for correcting all installation deficiencies. The
permit holder must make available, to the electrical
inspector, all records of all the telecommunications work
performed and the valid electrical or telecommunications
contractor's license numbers for all contractors working under
the permit.

Permit - annual electrical.

(14) The chief electrical inspector can allow annual
permits for the inspection of electrical installations to be
purchased by a building owner or licensed electrical
contractor. This type of permit is available for
commercial/industrial locations employing a full-time
electrical maintenance staff or having a yearly maintenance
contract with a licensed electrical contractor.

The permit holder is responsible for correcting all
installation deficiencies. The permit holder must make
available, to the electrical inspector, all records of all
electrical work performed.

This type of electrical permit may be used for retrofit,
replacement, maintenance, repair, upgrade, and alterations to
electrical systems at a single plant or building location.
This type of permit does not include new or increased service
or new square footage.

Provisional electrical work permit - use/duration/refunds.

(15) Only licensed electrical or telecommunications
contractors can use provisional electrical work permits.

(16) If a provisional electrical work permit label is
used, the following requirements must be met:

(a) Prior to beginning the work, the certified
electrician or telecommunications worker performing the
installation must affix the provisional electrical work permit
label on the cover of the panelboard, overcurrent device, or
telecommunications equipment supplying the circuit or
equipment.

(b) The job site portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date the work is begun;

(ii) Contractor's name;

(iii) Contractor's license number; and

(iv) Short description of the work.

(c) The contractor portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date the work is begun;

(ii) Contractor's license number;

(iii) Job site address;

(iv) Owner's name; and

(v) Short description of the work.

(d) The label must be filled in using sunlight and
weather resistant ink.

(e) The contractor must return the contractor's portion
of the label to the department of labor and industries,
electrical section office having jurisdiction for the
inspection, within two working days after the job site portion
of the label is affixed. Either receipt by department of
labor and industries or postmark to a valid department of
labor and industries electrical address is acceptable for
meeting this requirement.

(f) The contractor must return the contractor's portion
of the label to the Department of Labor & Industries, Chief
Electrical Inspector, within five working days after
destroying or voiding any label.

(g) The contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all
purchased labels.

(17) Refunds are not available for provisional electrical
work permit labels.

(18) Provisional electrical work permit labels will be
sold in blocks of twenty.

(19) Any contractor purchasing a provisional electrical
work permit label may be audited for compliance with the
provisions for purchasing, inspection, reporting of
installations, and any other requirement of usage.

Class B electrical work permit - use.

(20) The electrical contractor must return the
contractor's portion of the Class B label to the department of
labor and industries, chief electrical inspector, within five
working days after destroying or voiding any label.

(21) The electrical contractor is responsible for
safekeeping of all purchased Class B labels.

(22) Only licensed electrical/telecommunication
contractors can use the Class B basic electrical
inspection/random inspection process. Health care, large
commercial, or industrial facilities using an employee who is
a certified electrician(s) can use the Class B random
electrical inspection process after permission from the chief
electrical inspector.

(23) If the Class B random electrical inspection process
is used, the following requirements must be met:

(a) The certified electrician/telecommunications worker
performing the installation must affix a Class B installation
label on the cover of the panelboard or overcurrent device
supplying power to the circuit or equipment prior to beginning
the work.

(b) The job site portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date of the work;

(ii) Electrical/telecommunication contractor's name;

(iii) Electrical/telecommunication contractor's license
number;

(iv) Installing electrician's certificate number, except
for telecommunication work. For thermostat installations
described in WAC 296-46B-965(15), the installing trainee may
enter their training certificate number; and

(v) Contact telephone number for the job site (to be used
to arrange inspection); and

(vi) Short description of the work.

(d) The label must be filled in using sunlight and
weather resistant ink.

(e) The electrical/telecommunication contractor must
return the contractor's portion of the label to the Department
of Labor and Industries, Electrical Section, Chief Electrical
Inspector, P.O. Box 44460, Olympia, WA 98504-4460 within
fifteen working days after the job site portion of the Class B
installation label is affixed.

(24) Class B basic installation labels will be sold in
blocks. Installations where a Class B basic installation
label is used will be inspected on a random basis as
determined by the department.

(a) If any such random inspection fails, a subsequent
label in the block must be inspected.

(b) If any such subsequent installation fails inspection,
another label in the block must be inspected until a label is
approved without a correction(s).

(c) A fee is required for any inspection required when a
correction(s) is issued as a result of the inspection of any
Class B label or if an inspection is required because of (a)
or (b) of this subsection. See WAC 296-46B-905(15) for fees.

(25) Any electrical/telecommunication contractor or other
entity using the Class B basic electrical inspection/random
inspection process may be audited for compliance with the
provisions for purchasing, inspection, reporting of
installations, and any other requirement of usage.

(26) Class B basic electrical work means work other than
Class A basic electrical work. See WAC 296-46B-900(8) for
Class A definition.

(a) Class B basic electrical work includes the following:

(i) Extension of not more than one branch electrical
circuit limited to one hundred twenty volts and twenty amps
each where:

(A) No cover inspection is necessary. For the purposes
of this section, cover inspection does not include work
covered by any surface that may be removed for inspection
without damaging the surface; and

(B) The extension does not supply more than two devices
or outlets as defined by the NEC. A device allowed in an
extended circuit includes: General use snap
switches/receptacles, luminaires, thermostats, speakers, etc.,
but does not include wiring/cabling systems, isolating
switches, magnetic contactors, motor controllers, etc.

(ii) Like-in-kind replacement of:

(A) A single luminaire not exceeding two hundred
seventy-seven volts and twenty amps; or

(B) A motor larger than ten horsepower; or

(C) The internal wiring of a furnace, air conditioner,
refrigeration unit or household appliance; or

(D) An electric/gas/oil furnace not exceeding two hundred
forty volts and one hundred amps when the furnace is connected
to an existing branch circuit. For the purposes of this
section, a boiler is not a furnace; or

(F) Circuit modification required to install not more
than five residential load control devices in a residence
where installed as part of an energy conservation program
sponsored by an electrical utility and where the circuit does
not exceed two hundred forty volts and thirty amps.

(iii) The following low voltage systems:

(A) Repair and replacement of devices not exceeding one
hundred volt-amperes in Class 2, Class 3, or power limited low
voltage systems in one- and two-family dwellings; or

(B) Repair and replacement of devices not exceeding one
hundred volt-amperes in Class 2, Class 3, or power limited low
voltage systems in other buildings, provided the equipment is
not for fire alarm or nurse call systems and is not located in
an area classified as hazardous by the NEC; or

(C) The installation of Class 2 or 3 device(s) or wiring
for thermostat, audio, security, burglar alarm, intercom,
amplified sound, public address, or access control systems.
This does not include fire alarm, nurse call, lighting
control, industrial automation/control or energy management
systems; or

(a) Educational facility refers to a building or portion
of a building used primarily for educational purposes by six
or more persons at one time for twelve hours per week or four
hours in any one day. Educational occupancy includes:
Schools (preschool through grade twelve), colleges, academies,
universities, and trade schools.

(b) Institutional facility refers to a building or
portion of a building used primarily for detention or
correctional occupancies where some degree of restraint or
security is required for a time period of twenty-four or more
hours. Such occupancies include, but are not restricted to:
Penal institutions, reformatories, jails, detention centers,
correctional centers, and residential-restrained care.

(c) Health or personal care facility. Health or personal
care facility refers to buildings or parts of buildings that
contain, but are not limited to, facilities that are required
to be licensed by the department of social and health services
or the department of health (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes,
private alcoholism hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals,
boarding homes, alcoholism treatment facilities, maternity
homes, birth centers or childbirth centers, residential
treatment facilities for psychiatrically impaired children and
youths, and renal hemodialysis clinics) and medical, dental,
or chiropractic offices or clinics, outpatient or ambulatory
surgical clinics, and such other health care occupancies where
patients who may be unable to provide for their own needs and
safety without the assistance of another person are treated.

(i) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building, or
agency providing accommodations, facilities, and services over
a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more, for
observation, diagnosis, or care of two or more individuals not
related to the operator who are suffering from illness,
injury, deformity, abnormality, or from any other condition
for which obstetrical, medical, or surgical services would be
appropriate for care or diagnosis.

(ii) "Nursing home," "nursing home unit" or "long-term
care unit" means a group of beds for the accommodation of
patients who, because of chronic illness or physical
infirmities, require skilled nursing care and related medical
services but are not acutely ill and not in need of the highly
technical or specialized services ordinarily a part of
hospital care.

(iii) "Boarding home" means any home or other
institution, however named, which is advertised, announced, or
maintained for the express or implied purpose of providing
board and domiciliary care to seven or more aged persons not
related by blood or marriage to the operator. It must not
include any home, institution, or section thereof which is
otherwise licensed and regulated under the provisions of state
law providing specifically for the licensing and regulation of
such home, institution, or section thereof.

(iv) "Private alcoholism hospital" means an institution,
facility, building, or equivalent designed, organized,
maintained, or operated to provide diagnosis, treatment, and
care of individuals demonstrating signs or symptoms of
alcoholism, including the complications of associated
substance use and other medical diseases that can be
appropriately treated and cared for in the facility and
providing accommodations, medical services, or other necessary
services over a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more
for two or more individuals unrelated to the operator,
provided that this chapter will not apply to any facility,
agency, or other entity which is owned and operated by a
public or governmental body.

(v) "Alcoholism treatment facility" means a private place
or establishment, other than a licensed hospital, operated
primarily for the treatment of alcoholism.

(vi) "Private psychiatric hospital" means a privately
owned and operated establishment or institution which:
Provides accommodations and services over a continuous period
of twenty-four hours or more, and is expressly and exclusively
for observing, diagnosing, or caring for two or more
individuals with signs or symptoms of mental illness who are
not related to the licensee.

(vii) "Maternity home" means any home, place, hospital,
or institution in which facilities are maintained for the care
of four or more women, not related by blood or marriage to the
operator, during pregnancy or during or within ten days after
delivery: Provided, however, that this definition will not
apply to any hospital approved by the American College of
Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association, or its successor.

(viii) "Birth center" or "childbirth center" means a type
of maternity home which is a house, building, or equivalent
organized to provide facilities and staff to support a birth
service provided that the birth service is limited to low-risk
maternal clients during the intrapartum period.

(ix) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means a facility, not
a part of a hospital, providing surgical treatment to patients
not requiring inpatient care in a hospital. This term does
not include a facility in the offices of private physicians or
dentists, whether for individual or group practice, if the
privilege of using such facility is not extended to physicians
or dentists outside the individual or group practice. (NEC:
Ambulatory Health Care Center.)

(x) "Hospice care center" means any building, facility,
place, or equivalent, organized, maintained, or operated
specifically to provide beds, accommodations, facilities, or
services over a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more
for palliative care of two or more individuals, not related to
the operator, who are diagnosed as being in the latter stages
of an advanced disease which is expected to lead to death.

(xi) "Renal hemodialysis clinic" means a facility in a
building or part of a building which is approved to furnish
the full spectrum of diagnostic, therapeutic, or
rehabilitative services required for the care of renal
dialysis patients (including inpatient dialysis furnished
directly or under arrangement). (NEC: Ambulatory Health Care
Center.)

(xii) "Medical, dental, and chiropractic clinic" means
any clinic or physicians' office where patients are not
regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more.
Electrical plan review is not required.

(xiii) "Residential treatment facility for
psychiatrically impaired children and youth" means a
residence, place, or facility designed or organized to provide
twenty-four-hour residential care or long-term individualized,
active treatment for clients who have been diagnosed or
evaluated as psychiatrically impaired.

(xv) "Group care facility" means a facility other than a
foster-family home maintained or operated for the care of a
group of children on a twenty-four-hour basis.

(d) Licensed day care centers.

(i) "Child day care center" means a facility providing
regularly scheduled care for a group of children one month of
age through twelve years of age for periods less than
twenty-four hours.

(ii) "School-age child care center" means a program
operating in a facility other than a private residence
accountable for school-age children when school is not in
session. The facility must meet department of licensing
requirements and provide adult supervised care and a variety
of developmentally appropriate activities.

(iii) "Family child day care home" means the same as
"family child care home" and "a child day care facility"
licensed by the state, located in the family abode of the
person or persons under whose direct care and supervision the
child is placed, for the care of twelve or fewer children,
including children who reside at the home. Electrical plan
review is not required.

(b) Electrical plan review is required for all other new
or altered electrical projects in educational, institutional,
or health care occupancies classified or defined in this
chapter.

(c) If a review is required, the electrical plan must be
submitted for review and approval before the electrical work
is begun.

(d) Electrical plans.

(i) The plan must be submitted for plan review prior to
beginning any electrical inspection. If a plan is rejected
during the plan review process, no electrical inspection(s)
may proceed until the plan is resubmitted and a conditional
acceptance is granted.

(ii) The submitted plan will receive a preliminary review
within seven business days after receipt by the department or
city authorized to do electrical inspections.

(iii) If the submitted plan:

 Is rejected at the preliminary review, no inspection(s)
will be made on the project.

 Receives conditional acceptance, the permit holder may
request a preliminary inspection(s) in writing to the
department or city authorized to do electrical inspections.
The request must note that the preliminary inspection(s) is
conditional and subject to any alterations required from the
final plan review process.

(iv) Once the submitted plan has preliminary plan review
approval, a copy of the submitted plan must be available on
the job site for use by the electrical inspector.

(v) The final approved plan must be available on the job
site, for use by the electrical inspector, after it is
approved, but no later than prior to the final electrical
inspection.

(vi) If the final approved plan requires changes from the
conditionally accepted plan, alterations to the project may be
required to make the project comply with the approved plan.

(vii) If the installer deviates from the service/feeder
design shown on the final approved plan, a supplemental plan
must be submitted for review before inspection can proceed.
Load reductions or moving branch circuit locations within a
panelboard do not require resubmission.

(e) All electrical plans for educational facilities,
hospitals, and nursing homes must be prepared by, or under the
direction of, a consulting engineer registered under chapter 18.43 RCW, and chapters 246-320, 180-29, and 388-97 WAC and
stamped with the engineer's mark and signature.

(f) Refer plans for review to the Electrical Section,
Department of Labor and Industries, P.O. Box 44460, Olympia,
Washington 98504-4460 or the city authorized to do electrical
inspections.

(g) Plans for projects within cities that perform
electrical inspections must be submitted to that city for
review.

(h) Plans to be reviewed must be legible, identify the
name and classification of the facility, clearly indicate the
scope and nature of the installation and the person or firm
responsible for the electrical plans. The plans must clearly
show the electrical installation or alteration in floor plan
view, include all switchboard and panelboard schedules and
when a service or feeder is to be installed or altered, must
include a riser diagram, load calculation, fault current
calculation, and interrupting rating of equipment. Where
existing electrical systems are to supply additional loads,
the plans must include documentation that proves adequate
capacity and ratings. The plans must be submitted with a plan
review submittal form available from the department or city
authorized to do electrical inspections. Plan review fees are
not required to be paid until the review is completed. Plans
will not be returned until all fees are paid. Fees will be
calculated based on the date the plans are received by the
department or city authorized to do electrical inspections.

(i) The department may perform the plan review for new or
altered electrical installations of other types of
construction when the owner or electrical contractor makes a
voluntary request for review. A city authorized to do
electrical inspections may require a plan review of any
electrical system.

(j) For existing structures where additions or
alterations to feeders and services are proposed, NEC
220.87(1) may be used. If NEC 220.87(1) is used, the
following is required:

(i) The date of the measurements.

(ii) A statement attesting to the validity of the demand
data, signed by a professional electrical engineer or the
electrical administrator of the electrical contractor
performing the work.

(iii) A diagram of the electrical system identifying the
point(s) of measurement.

(iv) Building demand measured continuously on the
highest-loaded phase of the feeder or service over a
thirty-day period, with the demand peak clearly identified.
Demand peak is defined as the maximum average demand over a
fifteen-minute interval.

Notes to Tables 900-1 and 900-2.

1. A city authorized to do electrical inspections may
require plan review on facility types not reviewed by the
department.

Table 900-1Health or Personal Care Facilities

Health or Personal Care Facility Type

Plan Review
Required

Hospital

Yes

Nursing home unit or long-term care
unit

Yes

Boarding home

Yes

Assisted living facility

Yes

Private alcoholism hospital

Yes

Alcoholism treatment facility

Yes

Private psychiatric hospital

Yes

Maternity home

Yes

Ambulatory surgery facility

Yes

Renal hemodialysis clinic

Yes

Residential treatment facility for
psychiatrically impaired children and
youth

Yes

Adult residential rehabilitation center

Yes

Table 900-2Educational and Institutional Facilities, Places of Assembly,
or Other Facilities

WAC 296-46B-901
General ((inspections, inspectors, city
inspection, variance)) -- Electrical work permits and fees.
(((1) Electrical inspectors will give information as to the
interpretation or application of the standards in this
chapter, but will not lay out work or act as consultants for
contractors, owners, or users.

(2) The department may enforce city electrical ordinances
where those governmental agencies do not make electrical
inspections under an established program.

(3) A variance from the electrical installation
requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter may be
granted by the department when it is assured that equivalent
objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining
effective safety.

(a) Any electrical permit holder may request a variance.

(b) The permit holder must make the request in writing,
using a form provided by the department, to the chief
electrical inspector. The request must include:

(i) A description of the installation as installed or
proposed;

(ii) A detailed list of the applicable code violations;

(iii) A detailed list of safety violations;

(iv) A description of the proposal for meeting equivalent
objectives for code and/or safety violations; and

(4) Electrical wiring or equipment subject to this
chapter must be sufficiently accessible, at the time of
inspection, to allow the inspector to visually inspect the
installation to verify conformance with the NEC and any other
electrical requirements of this chapter.

(5) Cables or raceways, fished according to the NEC, do
not require visual inspection.

(6) All required equipment grounding conductors installed
in concealed cable or flexible conduit systems must be
completely installed and made up at the time of the rough-in
cover inspection.

(7) The installation of all structural elements and
mechanical systems (e.g., framing, plumbing, ducting, etc.)
must be complete in the area(s) where electrical inspection is
requested. Prior to completion of an exterior wall cover
inspection, either:

(a) The exterior shear panel/sheathing nail inspection
must be completed by the building code inspector; or

(b) All wiring and device boxes must be a minimum of 63
mm (2 1/2") from the exterior surface of the framing member;
or

(c) All wiring and device boxes must be protected by a
steel plate a minimum of 1.6 mm (1/16") thick and of
appropriate width and height installed to cover the area of
the wiring or box.

(8) In order to meet the minimum electrical safety
standards for installations, all materials, devices,
appliances, and equipment, not exempted in chapter 19.28 RCW,
must conform to applicable standards recognized by the
department, be listed, or field evaluated. Other than as
allowed in subsection (20) of this section, equipment must not
be energized until such standards are met unless specific
permission has been granted by the chief electrical inspector.

(9) The department will recognize the state department of
transportation as the inspection authority for
telecommunications systems installation within the rights of
way of state highways provided the department of
transportation maintains and enforces an equal, higher or
better standard of construction and of materials, devices,
appliances and equipment than is required for
telecommunications systems installations by chapter 19.28 RCW
and this chapter.

Inspection move on buildings and structures.

(10) All buildings or structures relocated into or within
the state:

(a) Other than residential, wired inside the United
States (U.S.) must be inspected to ensure compliance with
current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules
developed by the department.

(b) Wired outside the U.S. or Canada must be inspected to
ensure compliance with all current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules developed by the department.

(11) Residential buildings or structures wired in the
U.S., to NEC requirements, and moved into or within a county,
city, or town must be inspected to ensure compliance with the
NEC requirements in effect at the time and place the original
wiring was made. The building or structure must be inspected
to ensure compliance with all current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and the rules developed by the department if:

(a) The original occupancy classification of the building
or structure is changed as a result of the move; or

(b) The building or structure has been substantially
remodeled or rehabilitated as a result of the move.

(12) Residential buildings or structures wired in Canada
to Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) standards and moved into or
within a county, city, or town, must be inspected to ensure
compliance with the following minimum safety requirements:

(a) Service, service grounding, and service bonding must
comply with the current chapter 19.28 RCW and rules adopted by
the department.

(b) Canadian Standards Association (CSA) listed Type NMD
cable is allowed with the following qualifications:

(d) Equipment, other than wiring or panelboards,
manufactured and installed prior to 1997, must be listed and
identified by laboratory labels approved by the department or
CSA labels.

(e) All panelboards must be listed and identified by
testing laboratory labels approved by the department with the
following qualifications:

(i) CSA listed panelboards labeled "Suitable for Use as
Service Equipment" will be considered to be approved as
"Suitable for Use only as Service Equipment."

(ii) CSA listed panelboards must be limited to a maximum
of 42 circuits.

(iii) CSA listed panelboards used as lighting and
appliance panelboards as described in the NEC, must meet all
current requirements of the NEC and this chapter.

(f) Any wiring or panelboards replaced or changed as a
result of the move must meet current requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter.

(g) The location, type, and ground fault circuit
interrupter protection of receptacles and equipment in a
bathroom, kitchen, basement, garage, or outdoor area must meet
the Washington requirements in effect at the time the wiring
was installed.

(h) 4, 15-ampere, kitchen small appliance circuits will
be accepted in lieu of 2, 20-ampere, kitchen small appliance
circuits. Receptacles will not be required to be added on
kitchen peninsular or island counters.

(i) Spacing requirements for all other receptacles must
meet the Washington requirements in effect at the time the
wiring was installed.

(j) Receptacles installed above baseboard or fixed wall
space heaters must be removed and the outlet box covered with
a blank cover. The receptacle is required to be relocated as
closely as possible to the existing location.

(k) Lighting outlet and switch locations must meet the
Washington requirements in effect at the time the wiring was
installed.

(l) Dedicated 20-ampere small appliance circuits are not
required in dining rooms.

(m) Electric water heater branch circuits must be
adequate for the load.

(n) The location, type, and circuit protection of feeders
must meet the Washington requirements in effect at the time
the wiring was installed.

Classification or definition of occupancies.

(13) Occupancies are classified and defined as follows:

(a) Educational facility refers to a building or portion
of a building used primarily for educational purposes by six
or more persons at one time for twelve hours per week or four
hours in any one day. Educational occupancy includes:
Schools (preschool through grade twelve), colleges, academies,
universities, and trade schools.

(b) Institutional facility refers to a building or
portion of a building used primarily for detention and
correctional occupancies where some degree of restraint or
security is required for a time period of twenty-four or more
hours. Such occupancies include, but are not restricted to:
Penal institutions, reformatories, jails, detention centers,
correctional centers, and residential-restrained care.

(c) Health or personal care facility. Health or personal
care facility refers to buildings or parts of buildings that
contain, but are not limited to, facilities that are required
to be licensed by the department of social and health services
or the department of health (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes,
private alcoholism hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals,
boarding homes, alcoholism treatment facilities, maternity
homes, birth centers or childbirth centers, residential
treatment facilities for psychiatrically impaired children and
youths, and renal hemodialysis clinics) and medical, dental or
chiropractic offices or clinics, outpatient or ambulatory
surgical clinics, and such other health care occupancies where
patients who may be unable to provide for their own needs and
safety without the assistance of another person are treated.

(i) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building, or
agency providing accommodations, facilities and services over
a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more, for
observation, diagnosis, or care of two or more individuals not
related to the operator who are suffering from illness,
injury, deformity, or abnormality, or from any other condition
for which obstetrical, medical, or surgical services would be
appropriate for care or diagnosis.

(ii) "Nursing home," "nursing home unit" or "long-term
care unit" means a group of beds for the accommodation of
patients who, because of chronic illness or physical
infirmities, require skilled nursing care and related medical
services but are not acutely ill and not in need of the highly
technical or specialized services ordinarily a part of
hospital care.

(iii) "Boarding home" means any home or other
institution, however named, which is advertised, announced, or
maintained for the express or implied purpose of providing
board and domiciliary care to seven or more aged persons not
related by blood or marriage to the operator. It must not
include any home, institution, or section thereof which is
otherwise licensed and regulated under the provisions of state
law providing specifically for the licensing and regulation of
such home, institution, or section thereof.

(iv) "Private alcoholism hospital" means an institution,
facility, building, or equivalent designed, organized,
maintained, and operated to provide diagnosis, treatment, and
care of individuals demonstrating signs or symptoms of
alcoholism, including the complications of associated
substance use and other medical diseases that can be
appropriately treated and cared for in the facility and
providing accommodations, medical services, and other
necessary services over a continuous period of twenty-four
hours or more for two or more individuals unrelated to the
operator, provided that this chapter will not apply to any
facility, agency, or other entity which is owned and operated
by a public or governmental body.

(v) "Alcoholism treatment facility" means a private place
or establishment, other than a licensed hospital, operated
primarily for the treatment of alcoholism.

(vi) "Private psychiatric hospital" means a privately
owned and operated establishment or institution which:
Provides accommodations and services over a continuous period
of twenty-four hours or more, and is expressly and exclusively
for observing, diagnosing, or caring for two or more
individuals with signs or symptoms of mental illness, who are
not related to the licensee.

(vii) "Maternity home" means any home, place, hospital,
or institution in which facilities are maintained for the care
of four or more women, not related by blood or marriage to the
operator, during pregnancy or during or within ten days after
delivery: Provided, however, that this definition will not
apply to any hospital approved by the American College of
Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association or its successor.

(viii) "Birth center" or "childbirth center" means a type
of maternity home which is a house, building, or equivalent
organized to provide facilities and staff to support a birth
service, provided that the birth service is limited to
low-risk maternal clients during the intrapartum period.

(ix) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means a facility, not
a part of a hospital, providing surgical treatment to patients
not requiring inpatient care in a hospital. This term does
not include a facility in the offices of private physicians or
dentists, whether for individual or group practice, if the
privilege of using such facility is not extended to physicians
or dentists outside the individual or group practice. (NEC;
Ambulatory Health Care Center.)

(x) "Hospice care center" means any building, facility,
place, or equivalent, organized, maintained, and operated
specifically to provide beds, accommodations, facilities, and
services over a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more
for palliative care of two or more individuals, not related to
the operator, who are diagnosed as being in the latter stages
of an advanced disease which is expected to lead to death.

(xi) "Renal hemodialysis clinic" means a facility in a
building or part of a building which is approved to furnish
the full spectrum of diagnostic, therapeutic, and
rehabilitative services required for the care of renal
dialysis patients (including inpatient dialysis furnished
directly or under arrangement). (NEC; Ambulatory Health Care
Center.)

(xii) "Medical, dental, and chiropractic clinic" means
any clinic or physicians' office where patients are not
regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more.
Electrical plan review not required.

(xiii) "Residential treatment facility for
psychiatrically impaired children and youth" means a
residence, place, or facility designed and organized to
provide twenty-four-hour residential care and long-term
individualized, active treatment for clients who have been
diagnosed or evaluated as psychiatrically impaired.

(xv) "Group care facility" means a facility other than a
foster-family home maintained and operated for the care of a
group of children on a twenty-four-hour basis.

(d) Licensed day care centers.

(i) "Child day care center" means a facility providing
regularly scheduled care for a group of children one month of
age through twelve years of age for periods less than
twenty-four hours; except, a program meeting the definition of
a family child care home will not be licensed as a day care
center without meeting the requirements of WAC 388-150-020(5).

(ii) "School-age child care center" means a program
operating in a facility other than a private residence
accountable for school-age children when school is not in
session. The facility must meet department of licensing
requirements and provide adult supervised care and a variety
of developmentally appropriate activities.

(iii) "Family child day care home" means the same as
"family child care home" and "a child day care facility"
licensed by the state, located in the family abode of the
person or persons under whose direct care and supervision the
child is placed, for the care of twelve or fewer children,
including children who reside at the home. Electrical plan
review not required.

Plan review for educational, institutional or health care
facilities and other buildings.

(14) Plan review is a part of the electrical inspection
process; its primary purpose is to determine:

(a) That service/feeder conductors are calculated and
sized according to the proper NEC or WAC article or section;

(b) The classification of hazardous locations; and

(c) The proper design of emergency and standby systems.

(15) Electrical plan review.

(a) Electrical plan review is not required for:

(i) Lighting specific projects that result in an
electrical load reduction on each feeder involved in the
project;

(ii) Low voltage systems;

(iii) Modifications to existing electrical installations
where all of the following conditions are met:

 Service or distribution equipment involved is rated not
more than 400 amperes and does not exceed 250 volts;

 Does not involve emergency systems other than listed
unit equipment per NEC 700.12(F);

 Does not involve branch circuits or feeders of an
essential electrical system as defined in NEC 517.2; and

 Service and feeder load calculations are increased by
5% or less.

(iv) Stand-alone utility fed services that do not exceed
250 volts, 400 amperes where the project's distribution system
does not include:

(b) Electrical plan review is required for all other new
or altered electrical projects in educational, institutional,
or health care occupancies classified or defined in this
chapter.

(c) If a review is required, the electrical plan must be
submitted for review and approval before the electrical work
is begun.

(d) Electrical plans.

(i) The plan must be submitted for plan review prior to
beginning any electrical inspection. If a plan is rejected
during the plan review process, no electrical inspection(s)
may proceed until the plan is resubmitted and a conditional
acceptance is granted.

(ii) The submitted plan will receive a preliminary review
within seven business days after receipt by the department.

(iii) If the submitted plan:

 Is rejected at the preliminary review, no inspection(s)
will be made on the project.

 Receives conditional acceptance, the permit holder may
request a preliminary inspection(s) in writing to the
department. The request must note that the preliminary
inspection(s) is conditional and subject to any alterations
required from the final plan review process.

(iv) Once the submitted plan has plan review approval,
the approved plan must be available on the job site for use by
the electrical inspector.

(v) The approved plan must be available on the job site,
for use by the electrical inspector, prior to the final
electrical inspection.

(vi) If the approved plan requires changes from the
conditionally accepted plan, alterations to the project may be
required to make the project comply with the approved plan.

(e) All electrical plans for educational facilities,
hospitals and nursing homes must be prepared by, or under the
direction of, a consulting engineer registered under chapter 18.43 RCW, and chapters 246-320, 180-29, and 388-97 WAC and
stamped with the engineer's mark and signature.

(g) Plans for projects within cities that perform
electrical inspections within their jurisdiction, and provide
an electrical plan review program that equals or exceeds the
department's program in plans examiner minimum qualifications
per chapter 19.28 RCW, must be submitted to that city for
review, unless the agency regulating the installation
specifically requires review by the department.

(h) Plans to be reviewed by the department must be
legible, identify the name and classification of the facility,
clearly indicate the scope and nature of the installation and
the person or firm responsible for the electrical plans. The
plans must clearly show the electrical installation or
alteration in floor plan view, include switchboard and/or
panelboard schedules and when a service or feeder is to be
installed or altered, must include a riser diagram, load
calculation, fault current calculation and interrupting rating
of equipment. Where existing electrical systems are to supply
additional loads, the plans must include documentation that
proves adequate capacity and ratings. The plans must be
submitted with a plan review submittal form available from the
department. Plan review fees are not required to be paid
until the review is completed. Plans will not be returned
until all fees are paid. Fees will be calculated based on the
date the plans are received by the department.

(i) The department may perform the plan review for new or
altered electrical installations of other types of
construction when the owner or electrical contractor makes a
voluntary request for review.

(j) For existing structures where additions or
alterations to feeders and services are proposed, Article
220.87(1) NEC may be used. If Article 220.87(1) NEC is used,
the following is required:

(i) The date of the measurements.

(ii) A statement attesting to the validity of the demand
data, signed by a professional electrical engineer or the
electrical administrator of the electrical contractor
performing the work.

(iii) A diagram of the electrical system identifying the
point(s) of measurement.

(iv) Building demand measured continuously on the
highest-loaded phase of the feeder or service over a
thirty-day period, with demand peak clearly identified.
(Demand peak is defined as the maximum average demand over a
fifteen-minute interval.)

Wiring methods for designated building occupancies.

(16) Wiring methods, equipment and devices for health or
personal care, educational and institutional facilities as
defined or classified in this chapter and for places of
assembly for one hundred or more persons must comply with
Tables 901-1 and 901-2 of this chapter and the notes thereto.
The local building authority will determine the occupant load
of places of assembly.

(17) Listed tamper-resistant receptacles or listed
tamper-resistant receptacle cover plates are required in all
licensed day care centers, all licensed children group care
facilities and psychiatric patient care facilities where
accessible to children five years of age and under. Listed
tamper-resistant receptacles are required in psychiatric
patient care facilities where accessible to psychiatric
patients over five years of age.

((Notes to Tables 901-1 and 901-2.

1. Wiring methods in accordance with the NEC unless
otherwise noted.

2. Metallic or nonmetallic raceways, MI, MC, or AC cable,
except that in places of assembly located within
educational or institutional facilities, wiring methods must
conform to NEC 518.4(A). Places of assembly located
within educational or institutional facilities may not be
wired according to NEC 518.4 (B) or (C).

3. Limited energy system may use wiring methods in
accordance with the NEC.))

Table 901-1 Health or Personal Care Facilities

((Health or Personal Care Facility
Type(1)

Plan Review
Required

Hospital

Yes

Nursing home unit or long-term care
unit

Yes

Boarding home or assisted living
facility

Yes

Private alcoholism hospital

Yes

Alcoholism treatment facility

Yes

Private psychiatric hospital

Yes

Maternity home

Yes

Birth center or childbirth center

No

Ambulatory surgery facility

Yes

Hospice care center

No

Renal hemodialysis clinic

Yes

Medical, dental, and chiropractic
clinic

No

Residential treatment facility for
psychiatrically impaired children
and youth

Yes

Adult residential rehabilitation
center

Yes

Group care facility

No

Table 901-2 Educational and Institutional Facilities, Places
of Assembly or Other Facilities

Educational, Institutional or Other
Facility Types

Plan Review
Required

Educational(2)(3)

Yes

Institutional(2)(3)

Yes

Places of Assembly for 100 or more
persons(1)

No

Child day care center(1)

No

School-age child care center(1)

No

Family child day care home, family
child care home, or child day care
facility(1)

(a) "Department evaluation" means a review in accordance
with subsection (19)(c) of this section.

(b) "Engineering evaluation" means a review in accordance
with subsection (19)(d) of this section.

(c) "Food processing plants" include buildings or
facilities used in a manufacturing process, but do not
include:

(i) Municipal or other government facilities;

(ii) Educational facilities or portions thereof;

(iii) Institutional facilities or portions thereof;

(iv) Restaurants;

(v) Farming, ranching, or dairy farming operations;

(vi) Residential uses; or

(vii) Other installations not used for direct
manufacturing purposes.

(d) In RCW 19.28.901, "industrial control panel" means a
factory or user wired assembly of industrial control equipment
such as motor controllers, switches, relays, power supplies,
computers, cathode ray tubes, transducers, and auxiliary
devices used in the manufacturing process to control
industrial utilization equipment. The panel may include
disconnecting means and motor branch circuit protective
devices. Industrial control panels include only those used in
a manufacturing process in a food processing or industrial
plant.

(e) "Industrial plants" include buildings or facilities
used in a manufacturing process or a manufacturing training
facility (e.g., educational shop area in an educational or
institutional facility), but do not include:

(i) Municipal or other government facilities;

(ii) Other educational facilities or portions thereof;

(iii) Other institutional facilities or portions thereof;

(iv) Restaurants;

(v) Farming, ranching, or dairy farming operations;

(vi) Residential uses; or

(vii) Other installations not used for direct
manufacturing purposes.

(f) "Industrial utilization equipment" means equipment
directly used in a manufacturing process in a food processing
or industrial plant, in particular the processing, treatment,
moving, or packaging of a material. Industrial utilization
equipment does not include: Cold storage, warehousing, or
similar storage equipment.

(g) "Manufacturing process" means to make or process a
raw material or part into a finished product for sale using
industrial utilization equipment. A manufacturing process
does not include the storage of a product for future
distribution (e.g., cold storage, warehousing, and similar
storage activity).

(h) "Normal department inspection" is a part of the
department electrical inspection process included with the
general wiring inspection of a building, structure, or other
electrical installation. Normal department inspection will
only be made for equipment solely using listed or field
evaluated components and wired to the requirements of the NEC.
Fees for the normal department inspections required under this
chapter are included in the electrical work permit fee
calculated for the installation and are not a separate
inspection fee. However, inspection time associated with such
equipment is subject to the progress inspection rates in WAC 296-46B-905.

(i) For the purposes of this section, "panel" means a
single box or enclosure containing the components comprising
an industrial control panel. A panel does not include any
wiring methods connecting multiple panels or connecting a
panel(s) and other electrical equipment.

(19) Industrial control panels and industrial utilization
equipment will be determined to meet the minimum electrical
safety standards for installations by:

(a) Listing or field evaluation of the entire panel or
equipment;

(b) Normal department inspection for compliance with
codes and rules adopted under this chapter; or

(c) By engineer review (see (d) of this subsection) or
through June 30, 2007, by department evaluation showing
compliance with appropriate standards. Appropriate standards
are NEMA, ANSI, NFPA 79, UL 508A, International
Electrotechnical Commission 60204, or their equivalent.
Industrial utilization equipment is required to conform to a
nationally or internationally recognized standard applicable
for the particular industrial utilization equipment.
Compliance must be shown as follows:

(i) The equipment's manufacturer must document, by letter
to the equipment owner, the equipment's conformity to an
appropriate standard(s). The letter must state:

(A) The equipment manufacturer's name;

(B) The type of equipment;

(C) The equipment model number;

(D) The equipment serial number;

(E) The equipment supply voltage, amperes, phasing;

(F) The standard(s) used to manufacture the equipment.
Except for the reference of construction requirements to
ensure the product can be installed in accordance with the
National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Code is not
considered a standard for the purposes of this section;

(G) Fault current interrupting rating of the equipment or
the owner may provide documentation showing that the fault
current available at the point where the building wiring
connects to the equipment is less than 5,000 AIC; and

(H) The date the equipment was manufactured. Equipment
that was manufactured prior to January 1, 1985, is not
required to meet (c)(i)(F) of this subsection.

(ii) The equipment owner must document, by letter to the
chief electrical inspector, the equipment's usage as
industrial utilization equipment as described in this section
and provide a copy of the equipment manufacturer's letter
described in (c)(i) of this subsection. The owner's letter
must be accompanied by the fee required in WAC 296-46B-905(14).

For the purposes of this section, the owner must be a
food processing or industrial plant as described in this
section.

If the equipment is determined to have had electrical
modifications since the date of manufacture, the chief
electrical inspector will not approve equipment using this
method.

(iv) If required by the chief electrical inspector, the
owner must provide the department with a copy, in English, of
the standard(s) used and any documentation required by the
chief electrical inspector to support the claims made in the
equipment manufacturer's or owner's letter. At the request of
the owner, the department will obtain a copy of any necessary
standard to complete the review. If, per the owner's request,
the department obtains the copy of the standard, the owner
will be billed for all costs associated with obtaining the
standard.

If the industrial utilization equipment has been
determined to be manufactured to a standard(s) appropriate for
industrial utilization equipment as determined by the chief
electrical inspector per RCW 19.28.901(1), the equipment will
be marked with a department label.

The department will charge a marking fee as required in
WAC 296-46B-905(14). Once marked by the department, the
equipment is suitable for installation anywhere within the
state without modification so long as the equipment is being
used as industrial utilization equipment. If payment for
marking is not received by the department within thirty days
of marking the equipment, the department's mark(s) will be
removed and the equipment ordered removed from service.

(v) If the equipment usage is changed to other than
industrial utilization equipment or electrical modifications
are made to the equipment, the equipment must be successfully
listed or field evaluated by a laboratory approved by the
department.

(vi) The equipment must be permanently installed at the
owner's facility and inspected per the requirements of RCW 19.28.101.

(d) An engineering review where an engineer, accredited
by the department, shows the equipment to be in compliance
with appropriate standards in (c) of this subsection. See WAC 296-46B-997 for the requirements to become an accredited
engineer. Appropriate standards are NEMA, ANSI, NFPA 79, UL
508A, International Electrotechnical Commission 60204, or
their equivalent. Industrial utilization equipment is
required to conform to a nationally or internationally
recognized standard applicable for the particular industrial
utilization equipment. The engineer must:

(i) Document, by letter to the chief electrical
inspector, the equipment's conformity to an appropriate
standard(s) and the fault current interrupting rating of the
equipment.

(20) The department may authorize, on a case-by-case
basis, use of the industrial control panel or equipment, for a
period not to exceed six months or as approved by the chief
electrical inspector after use is begun, before its final
inspection, listing, or evaluation.

Traffic management systems.

(21) The department will perform the electrical
inspection and acceptance of traffic management systems within
its jurisdiction. A traffic management system includes:

(a) Traffic illumination systems;

(b) Traffic signal systems;

(c) Traffic monitoring systems;

(d) The electrical service cabinet and all related
components and equipment installed on the load side of the
service cabinet supplying electrical power to the traffic
management system; and

(e) Signalization system(s) necessary for the operation
of a light rail system.

A traffic management system can provide signalization for
controlling vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic, or rolling
stock.

(22) The department recognizes that traffic signal
conductors, pole and bracket cables, signal displays, and
traffic signal controllers/cabinets and associated components
used in traffic management systems are acceptable for the
purpose of meeting the requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW
provided they conform with the following standards or are
listed on the Washington state department of transportation
(WSDOT) qualified products list.

(a) WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications and Plans;

(b) WSDOT Design Manual;

(c) International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA);

(d) National Electrical Manufacturer's Association
(NEMA);

(e) Federal Standards 170/Controller Cabinets;

(f) Manual for Uniform Road, Bridge, and Municipal
Construction;

(g) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE); or

(h) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

(23) Associated induction detection loop or similar
circuits will be accepted by the department without
inspection.

(24) For the licensing requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW,
jurisdictions will be considered owners of traffic management
systems when doing electrical work for other jurisdiction(s)
under a valid interlocal agreement, as permitted by chapter 39.34 RCW. Interlocal agreements for traffic management
systems must be filed with the department prior to work being
performed for this provision to apply.

(25) Jurisdictions, with an established electrical
inspection authority, and WSDOT may perform electrical
inspection on their rights of way for each other by interlocal
agreement. They may not perform electrical inspection on
other rights of way except as allowed in chapter 19.28 or
39.34 RCW.

(26) Underground installations.

(a) In other than open trenching, raceways will be
considered "fished" according to the NEC and do not require
visual inspection.

(b) The department will conduct inspections in open
trenching within its jurisdiction. The electrical work permit
purchaser must coordinate the electrical inspection. A
written request (e.g., letter, e-mail, fax, etc.) for
inspection, made to the department office having the
responsibility to perform the inspection, must be made a
minimum of two working days prior to the day inspection is
needed (e.g., two working days -- 10:00 a.m. Tuesday request for
a 10:00 a.m. Thursday inspection, excluding holidays and
weekends).

If, after proper written request, the department fails to
make an electrical inspection at the time requested,
underground conduit may be covered after inspection by the
local government jurisdiction's project inspector/designee.
Written documentation of a local government jurisdiction
inspection must be provided to the department when requested.
Written documentation will include:

(i) Date and time of inspection;

(ii) Location;

(iii) Installing firm;

(iv) Owner;

(v) Type of conduit;

(vi) Size of conduit;

(vii) Depth of conduit; and

(viii) Project inspector/designee name and contact
information.

(27) Identification of traffic management system
components. Local government jurisdictions or WSDOT may act
as the certifying authority for the safety evaluation of all
components.

(a) An electrical service cabinet must contain only
listed components. The electrical service cabinet enclosure
is not required to be listed but will conform to the standards
in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) The local government jurisdiction must identify, as
acceptable, the controller cabinet or system component(s) with
an identification plate. The identification plate must be
located inside the cabinet and may be attached with adhesive.

(28) Conductors of different circuits in same cable,
enclosure, or raceway. All traffic management system circuits
will be permitted to occupy the same cable, enclosure, or
raceway without regard to voltage characteristics, provided
all conductors are insulated for the maximum voltage of any
conductor in the cable, enclosure, or raceway.)) (1) When an
electrical work permit is required by chapter 19.28 RCW or
this chapter, inspections may not be made, equipment must not
be energized, or services connected unless:

(a) A valid electrical work permit is completely and
legibly filled out and readily available;

(b) The classification or type of facility to be
inspected and the exact scope and location of the electrical
work to be performed are clearly shown on the electrical work
permit;

(c) The address where the inspection is to be made is
clearly identifiable from the street, road or highway that
serves the premises; and

(d) Driving directions are provided for the inspectors'
use.

(2) An electrical work permit is valid for only one
specific site address.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section,
a valid electrical work permit must be posted on the job site
at a readily accessible and conspicuous location prior to
beginning electrical work and at all times until the
electrical inspection process is completed.

Permit - responsibility for.

(4) Each person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity must furnish a valid electrical work permit for the
installation, alteration, or other electrical work performed
or to be performed solely by that entity. When the permitted
work is performed solely or in part by another entity, the
electrical work permit purchaser must request approval from
the chief electrical inspector or the city that is authorized
to do electrical inspections to take responsibility for the
work of the original installing entity. Each electrical work
permit application must be signed by the electrical
contractor's administrator (or designee) or the person, or
authorized representative of the firm, partnership,
corporation, or other entity that is performing the electrical
installation or alteration. Permits purchased electronically
do not require a handwritten signature. An entity designated
to sign electrical permits must provide written authorization
of the purchaser's designation when requested by the
department or city that is authorized to do electrical
inspections.

(5) Permits to be obtained by customers. Whenever a
serving electrical utility performs work for a customer under
one of the exemptions in WAC 296-46B-925 and the work is
subject to inspection, the customer is responsible for
obtaining all required permits.

(6) Posting of permits: Where an electrical work permit
is required, the work permit must be obtained and posted at
the job site prior to beginning any electrical work.
Exceptions:

(a) For an owner, an electrical work permit for emergency
repairs to an existing electrical system(s) must be obtained
and posted at the job site no later than the next business day
after the work is begun.

(b) For an electrical contractor, in a city's
jurisdiction where the city is authorized to do electrical
inspections and does not have a provisional and a Class B
permit system, an electrical work permit for emergency repairs
to an existing electrical system(s) must be obtained and
posted at the job site no later than the next business day
after the work is begun.

(7) Fees must be paid in accordance with the inspection
fee schedule in Part C of this chapter. The amount of the fee
due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date
payment is made. If the project is required to have an
electrical plan review, the plan review fees will be based on
the fees effective at the date the plans are received by the
department for review. In a city where the department is
doing inspections as the city's contractor, a supplemental fee
may apply.

Permit - requirements for.

(8) As required by chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter, an
electrical work permit is required for the installation,
alteration, or maintenance of all electrical systems or
equipment except for:

(ii) Induction detection loops described in WAC 296-46B-300(2) and used to control gate access devices;

(iii) Heat cable repair; and

(iv) Embedding premanufactured heat mats in tile grout
where the mat is listed by an approved testing laboratory and
comes from the manufacturer with preconnected lead-in
conductors. All listing marks and lead-in conductor labels
must be left intact and visible for evaluation and inspection
by the installing electrician and the electrical inspector.

Unless specifically noted, the exemptions listed do not
include: The replacement of an equipment unit, assembly, or
enclosure that contains an exempted component or combination
of components (e.g., an electrical furnace/heat pump,
industrial milling machine, etc.) or any appliance/equipment
described in this section for Class B permits.

In the department's jurisdiction, a provisional
electrical work permit label may be posted in lieu of an
electrical work permit. If a provisional electrical work
permit label is used, an electrical work permit must be
obtained within two working days after posting the provisional
electrical work permit label.

(9) An electrical work permit is required for all
installations of telecommunications systems on the customer
side of the network demarcation point for projects greater
than ten telecommunications outlets. All backbone
installations regardless of size and all telecommunications
cable or equipment installations involving penetrations of
fire barriers or passing through hazardous locations require
permits and inspections. For the purposes of determining the
inspection threshold for telecommunications projects greater
than ten outlets, the following will apply:

(a) An outlet is the combination of jacks and mounting
hardware for those jacks, along with the associated cable and
telecommunications closet terminations, that serve one
workstation. In counting outlets to determine the inspection
threshold, one outlet must not be associated with more than
six standard four-pair cables or more than one
twenty-five-pair cable. Therefore, installations of greater
than sixty standard four-pair cables or ten standard
twenty-five-pair cables require permits and inspections. (It
is not the intent of the statute to allow large masses of
cables to be run to workstations or spaces serving
telecommunications equipment without inspection. Proper cable
support and proper loading of building structural elements are
safety concerns. When considering total associated cables,
the telecommunications availability at one workstation may
count as more than one outlet.)

(b) The installation of greater than ten outlets and the
associated cables along any horizontal pathway from a
telecommunications closet to work areas during any continuous
ninety-day period requires a permit and inspection.

(c) All telecommunications installations within the
residential dwelling units of single-family, duplex, and
multifamily dwellings do not require permits or inspections.
In residential multifamily dwellings, permits and inspections
are required for all backbone installations, all fire barrier
penetrations, and installations of greater than ten outlets in
common areas.

(d) No permits or inspections are required for
installation or replacement of cord and plug connected
telecommunications equipment or for patch cord and jumper
cross-connected equipment.

(a) Requests for inspections must be made no later than
three business days after completion of the
electrical/telecommunications installation or one business day
after any part of the installation has been energized,
whichever occurs first.

(b) Requests for after hours or weekend inspections must
be made by contacting the local electrical inspection
supervisor at least three working days prior to the requested
date of inspection. The portal-to-portal inspection fees
required for after hours or weekend inspections are in
addition to the cost of the original electrical work permit.

(c) Emergency requests to inspect repairs necessary to
preserve life and equipment safety may be requested at any
time.

(d) Inspections for annual electrical maintenance permits
and annual telecommunications permits may be done on a regular
schedule arranged by the permit holder with the department.

(11) Final inspection approval will not be made until all
inspection fees are paid in full.

Permit - duration/refunds.

(12) Electrical work permits will expire one year after
the date of purchase unless electrical work is actively and
consistently in progress and inspections requested. Refunds
are not available for:

(a) Expired electrical work permits;

(b) Electrical work permits where the electrical
installation has begun; or

(c) Any electrical work permit where an electrical
inspection or electrical inspection request has been made.

Permit - annual telecommunications.

(13) The chief electrical inspector or city that is
authorized to do electrical inspections can allow annual
permits for the inspection of telecommunications installations
to be purchased by a building owner or licensed
electrical/telecommunications contractor. The owner's
full-time telecommunications maintenance staff, or a licensed
electrical/telecommunications contractor(s) can perform the
work done under this annual permit. The permit holder is
responsible for correcting all installation deficiencies. The
permit holder must make available, to the electrical
inspector, all records of all the telecommunications work
performed and the valid electrical or telecommunications
contractor's license numbers for all contractors working under
the permit.

Permit - annual electrical.

(14) The chief electrical inspector or city that is
authorized to do electrical inspections can allow annual
permits for the inspection of electrical installations to be
purchased by a building owner or licensed electrical
contractor. This type of permit is available for
commercial/industrial locations employing a full-time
electrical maintenance staff or having a yearly maintenance
contract with a licensed electrical contractor.

The permit holder is responsible for correcting all
installation deficiencies. The permit holder must make
available, to the electrical inspector, all records of all
electrical work performed.

This type of electrical permit may be used for retrofit,
replacement, maintenance, repair, upgrade, and alterations to
electrical systems at a single plant or building location.
This type of permit does not include new or increased service
or new square footage.

Permit - temporary installations.

(15) For temporary electrical installations, the
department will consider a permit applicant to be the owner
per RCW 19.28.261 under the conditions below:

Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity registered as a general contractor under chapter 18.27 RCW will be permitted to install a single electrical service
per address for the purposes of temporary power during the
construction phase of a project, when all of the following
conditions are met:

(a) The installation is limited to the mounting and
bracing of a preassembled pole or pedestal mounted service,
the installation of a ground rod or ground plate, and the
connection of the grounding electrode conductor to the ground
rod or plate;

(b) The total service size does not exceed 200 amperes,
250 volts nominal;

(c) The service supplies no feeders;

(d) Branch circuits not exceeding 50 amperes each are
permitted, provided such branch circuits supply only
receptacles that are either part of the service equipment or
are mounted on the same pole;

(e) The general contractor owns the electrical equipment;

(f) The general contractor has been hired by the property
owner as the general contractor for the project;

(g) The general contractor must purchase an electrical
work permit for the temporary service, request inspection, and
obtain approval prior to energizing the service.

NEW SECTIONWAC 296-46B-902
Equipment standards approval, city
ordinances.
(1) Any city that does electrical or
telecommunications inspections must declare their intent to do
inspections by ordinance. See RCW 19.28.010(3) for city
inspection and inspector requirements. The department may
enforce city electrical or telecommunications ordinances where
those governmental agencies do not make inspections under an
established program.

Evaluation engineers, testing laboratories, and equipment
standards.

(2) As authorized in RCW 19.28.010(1), the department is
the sole authority for determining testing laboratory
accreditation. See WAC 296-46B-997 and 296-46B-999 for
information regarding evaluation engineers, testing
laboratories, and equipment standards.

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NEW SECTIONWAC 296-46B-903
Equipment standards.

General.

(1) The standard(s) used, as the basis of electrical
product certification, field evaluation, or department
approval must be determined by the department to provide an
adequate level of safety or define an adequate level of safety
performance. Except for the reference of construction
requirements to ensure the product can be installed in
accordance with the National Electrical Code, field
evaluations, by an approved laboratory, shall not use the
National Electrical Code as standard for product evaluation.

(2) Generally, standards will be:

(a) Developed by a standards developing organization
under a method providing for input and consideration of views
of industry groups, experts, users, consumers, governmental
authorities, and others having broad experience in the
electrical products safety field. A standard is used to
control the quality and safety of a product;

(b) Compatible with and be maintained current with
periodic revisions of applicable national codes and
installation standards; and

(c) Approved by the department. The department will
evaluate the proposed standard to determine that it provides
an adequate level of safety.

(3) All ANSI safety designated electrical product
standards may be deemed acceptable for their intended use
without further qualification.

(4) If the product safety standard is not ANSI, the
standard must be reviewed and approved by the department as an
appropriate electrical product safety standard as a part of
the field evaluation or department inspection process.

(a) "Department evaluation" means a review in accordance
with subsection (6)(b) of this section.

(b) "Engineering evaluation" means a review in accordance
with subsection (6)(c) of this section.

(c) "Food processing plants" include buildings or
facilities used in a manufacturing process, but do not
include:

(i) Municipal or other government facilities;

(ii) Educational facilities or portions thereof;

(iii) Institutional facilities or portions thereof;

(iv) Restaurants;

(v) Farming, ranching, or dairy farming operations;

(vi) Residential uses; or

(vii) Other installations not used for direct
manufacturing purposes.

(d) In RCW 19.28.901, "industrial control panel" means a
factory or user wired assembly of industrial control equipment
such as motor controllers, switches, relays, power supplies,
computers, cathode ray tubes, transducers, and auxiliary
devices used in the manufacturing process to control
industrial utilization equipment. The panel may include
disconnecting means and motor branch circuit protective
devices. Industrial control panels include only those used in
a manufacturing process in a food processing or industrial
plant.

(e) "Industrial plants" include buildings or facilities
used in a manufacturing process or a manufacturing training
facility (e.g., educational shop area in an educational or
institutional facility), but do not include:

(i) Municipal or other government facilities;

(ii) Other educational facilities or portions thereof;

(iii) Other institutional facilities or portions thereof;

(iv) Restaurants;

(v) Farming, ranching, or dairy farming operations;

(vi) Residential uses; or

(vii) Other installations not used for direct
manufacturing purposes.

(f) "Industrial utilization equipment" means equipment
directly used in a manufacturing process in a food processing
or industrial plant, in particular the processing, treatment,
moving, or packaging of a material. Industrial utilization
equipment does not include: Cold storage, warehousing, or
similar storage equipment.

(g) "Manufacturing process" means to make or process a
raw material or part into a finished product for sale using
industrial utilization equipment. A manufacturing process
does not include the storage of a product for future
distribution (e.g., cold storage, warehousing, and similar
storage activity).

(h) "Normal department inspection" is a part of the
department electrical inspection process included with the
general wiring inspection of a building, structure, or other
electrical installation. Normal department inspection will
only be made for equipment solely using listed or field
evaluated components and wired to the requirements of the NEC.
Fees for the normal department inspections required under this
chapter are included in the electrical work permit fee
calculated for the installation and are not a separate
inspection fee. However, inspection time associated with such
equipment is subject to the progress inspection rates in Part
C of this chapter.

(i) For the purposes of this section, "panel" means a
single box or enclosure containing the components comprising
an industrial control panel. A panel does not include any
wiring methods connecting multiple panels or connecting a
panel(s) and other electrical equipment.

(6) Industrial control panels and industrial utilization
equipment will be determined to meet the minimum electrical
safety standards for installations by:

(a) Listing or field evaluation of the entire panel or
equipment;

(b) Normal department inspection for compliance with
codes and rules adopted under this chapter; or

(c) An engineering evaluation review where an engineer,
accredited by the department, shows the equipment to be in
compliance with an appropriate industrial equipment
standard(s).

(i) See WAC 296-46B-997 for the requirements to become an
accredited engineer.

(ii) The engineer may review equipment upon request by
the equipment owner or the equipment manufacturer.

(iii) The engineer must notify the department of the
intent to evaluate and submit a final approval report, within
10 days after applying the approval label or disapproving the
equipment, using forms provided by the department. See Part C
of this chapter for fee information.

(iv) The equipment may be reviewed for compliance with
the standard(s) before the equipment is located in Washington.

(v) Appropriate standards are:

(A) NEMA;

(B) ANSI;

(C) NFPA 79;

(D) UL 508A;

(E) International Electrotechnical Commission 60204; or

(F) Their equivalent.

(vi) In cases where equipment has been previously
reviewed and approved by an accredited engineer or the
department and found to meet an appropriate standard(s), the
equipment information will be placed on a "reviewed and
approved industrial utilization equipment list" established
and maintained by the department. The list may be used by a
reviewing engineer to aid in evaluating other like equipment.
Because standards change over time, equipment will be removed
from the list three years after the last successful review.
The list will contain the following information:

(A) Equipment manufacturer name;

(B) Model and serial numbers;

(C) Voltage, full load current; phasing; and asymmetrical
fault current rating of the equipment;

(D) Accessory items approved for use with the equipment;

(E) Standard(s) to which the equipment was built;

(F) Application of use for the equipment;

(G) Original reviewing engineer's name; and

(H) Date of the original review approval.

(vii) If the engineer uses the "reviewed and approved
industrial utilization equipment list," the engineer will
visually determine that the equipment being reviewed is the
exact same model as equipment on the list.

(viii) Before the engineer's approval label can be
applied, the engineer must visually inspect the equipment on
site to determine that the equipment is in factory original
good condition, has not been modified electrically, and the
equipment use is appropriate to the standard(s).

(ix) When the review is completed and the equipment is
eligible for approval, the engineer must personally affix a
permanent label to the equipment showing:

(7) The department may authorize, on a case-by-case
basis, use of the industrial control panel or equipment, for a
period not to exceed six months or as approved by the chief
electrical inspector after use is begun, before its final
inspection, listing, field evaluation, or engineering
evaluation is complete.

WAC 296-46B-906
Inspection fees.
To calculate
inspection fees, the amperage is based on the conductor
ampacity or the overcurrent device rating. The total fee must
not be less than the number of progress inspection (one-half
hour) units times the progress inspection fee rate from
subsection (8) of this section, PROGRESS INSPECTIONS.

The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee
effective at the date of a department assessed fee (e.g., plan
review or fee due) or when the electrical permit is purchased.

(1) Residential.

(a) Single- and two-family residential (New Construction).

Notes:

(1) Square footage is the area included within the surrounding
exterior walls of a building exclusive of any interior courts. (This
includes any floor area in an attached garage, basement, or
unfinished living space.)

(2) "Inspected with the service" means that a separate service
inspection fee is included on the same electrical work permit.

(3) "Inspected at the same time" means all wiring is to be ready
for inspection during the initial inspection trip.

(4) An "outbuilding" is a structure that serves a direct accessory
function to the residence, such as a pump house or storage
building. Outbuilding does not include buildings used for
commercial type occupancies or additional dwelling occupancies.

(i) First 1300 sq. ft.

$73.00

Each additional 500 sq. ft. or portion of

$23.40

(ii) Each outbuilding or detached garage - inspected
at the same time as a dwelling unit on the property

(c) Single or multifamily altered services or feeders
including circuits.

(i) Each altered service and/or altered feeder

Ampacity

Service/Feeder

0 to 200

$66.90

201 to 600

$97.80

601 and over

$147.40

(ii) Maintenance or repair of a meter or mast (no
alterations to the service or feeder)

$36.30

(d) Single or multifamily residential circuits only (no
service inspection).

Note:

Altered or added circuit fees are calculated per panelboard. Total
cost of the alterations in an individual panel should not exceed the
cost of a complete altered service or feeder of the same rating, as
shown in subsection (1) RESIDENTIAL (c) (table) of this section.

(i) 1 to 4 circuits (see note above)

$48.10

(ii) Each additional circuit (see note above)

$5.30

(e) Mobile homes, modular homes, mobile home parks, and
RV parks.

(i) Mobile home or modular home service or
feeder only

$48.10

(ii) Mobile home service and feeder

$78.70

(f) Mobile home park sites and RV park sites.

Note:

For master service installations, see subsection (2)
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL of this section.

(i) First site service or site feeder

$48.10

(ii) Each additional site service; or additional site
feeder inspected at the same time as the first
service or feeder

$30.50

(2) Commercial/industrial.

(a) New service or feeder, and additional new feeders
inspected at the same time (includes circuits).

Note:

For large COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL projects that include multiple
feeders, "inspected at the same time" can be interpreted to include
additional inspection trips for a single project. The additional
inspections must be for electrical work specified on the permit at
the time of purchase. The permit fee for such projects must be
calculated ((from (2)(a)(i)(table) of)) using this section. However,
the total fee must not be less than the number of progress
inspection (one-half hour) units times the progress inspection fee
rate from subsection (8) PROGRESSINSPECTIONS of this section.

Ampacity

Service/Feeder

Additional Feeder

0 to 100

$78.70

$48.10

101 to 200

$95.80

$61.30

201 to 400

$184.30

$73.00

401 to 600

$214.80

$85.80

601 to 800

$277.70

$116.90

801 to 1000

$339.00

$141.40

1001 and over

$369.80

$197.30

(b) Altered services/feeders (no circuits).

(i) Service/feeder

Ampacity

Service/Feeder

0 to 200

$78.70

201 to 600

$184.30

601 to 1000

$277.70

1001 and over

$308.40

(ii) Maintenance or repair of a meter or mast (no
alterations to the service or feeder)

$66.90

(c) Circuits only.

Note:

Altered/added circuit fees are calculated per panelboard. Total
cost of the alterations in a panel (or panels) should not exceed the
cost of a new feeder (or feeders) of the same rating, as shown in
subsection (2) COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (2)(a)(((i)))(table)
above.

(i) First 5 circuits per branch circuit panel

$61.30

(ii) Each additional circuit per branch circuit panel

$5.30

(d) Over 600 volts surcharge per permit.

$61.30

(3) Temporary service(s).

Note:

(1) See WAC ((296-46B-527)) 296-46B-590 for information
about temporary installations.

(2) Temporary stage or concert inspections requested outside of
normal business hours will be subject to the portal-to-portal hourly
fees in subsection (11) OTHER INSPECTIONS. The fee for such
after hours inspections shall be the greater of the fee from this
subsection or the portal-to-portal fee.

Temporary services, temporary stage or concert
productions.

Ampacity

Service/Feeder

Additional Feeder

0 to 60

$42.20

$21.60

61 to 100

$48.10

$23.40

101 to 200

$61.30

$30.50

201 to 400

$73.00

$36.40

401 to 600

$97.80

$48.10

601 and over

$110.90

$55.30

(4) Irrigation machines, pumps, and equipment.

Irrigation machines.

(a) Each tower - when inspected at the same time
as a service and feeder from (2)
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

$5.30

(b) Towers - when not inspected at the same time
as a service and feeder - 1 to 6 towers

$73.00

(c) Each additional tower

$5.30

(5) Miscellaneous - commercial/industrial and residential.

(a) A Class 2 low-voltage thermostat and its associated cable
controlling a single piece of utilization equipment or a single
furnace and air conditioner combination.

(i) First thermostat

$36.40

(ii) Each additional thermostat inspected at the
same time as the first

$11.40

(b) Class 2 or 3 low-voltage systems and
telecommunications systems. Includes all telecommunications
installations, fire alarm, nurse call, energy management control
systems, industrial and automation control systems, lighting
control systems, and similar Class 2 or 3 low-energy circuits and
equipment not included in WAC ((296-46B-110)) 296-46B-908
for Class B work.

(i) First 2500 sq. ft. or less

$42.20

(ii) Each additional 2500 sq. ft. or portion thereof

$11.40

(c) Signs and outline lighting.

(i) First sign (no service included)

$36.40

(ii) Each additional sign inspected at the same
time on the same building or structure

$17.30

(d) Berth at a marina or dock.

Note:

Five berths or more shall be permitted to have the inspection fees
based on appropriate service and feeder fees from section (2)
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL (((a) (i))) above.

(i) Berth at a marina or dock

$48.10

(ii) Each additional berth inspected at the same
time

$30.50

(e) Yard pole, pedestal, or other meter loops only.

(i) Yard pole, pedestal, or other meter loops only

$48.10

(ii) Meters installed remote from the service
equipment and inspected at the same time as a
service, temporary service or other installations

$11.40

(f) Emergency inspections requested outside of normal
working hours.

Regular fee plus surcharge of:

$91.80

(g) Generators.

Note:

Permanently installed generators: Refer to the appropriate
residential or commercial new/altered service or feeder section.

For commercial/industrial location employing full-time electrical
maintenance staff or having a yearly maintenance contract with a
licensed electrical contractor. Note, all yearly maintenance
contracts must detail the number of contractor electricians
necessary to complete the work required under the contract. This
number will be used as a basis for calculating the appropriate fee.
Each inspection is based on a 2-hour maximum.

Inspections

Fee

1 to 3 plant electricians

12

$1,765.50

4 to 6 plant electricians

24

$3,532.80

7 to 12 plant electricians

36

$5,298.90

13 to 25 plant electricians

52

$7,066.20

More than 25 plant
electricians

52

$8,833.50

(i) Telecommunications - annual permit fee.

Notes:

(1) See WAC ((296-46B-900)) 296-46B-901(13).

(2) Annual inspection time required may be estimated by the
purchaser at the rate for "OTHER INSPECTIONS" in this section,
charged portal-to-portal per hour.

For commercial/industrial location employing full-time
telecommunications maintenance staff or having a yearly
maintenance contract with a licensed
electrical/telecommunications contractor.

2-hour minimum

$146.10

Each additional hour, or portion thereof, of
portal-to-portal inspection time

$73.00

(j) Permit requiring ditch cover inspection only.

Each 1/2 hour, or portion thereof

$36.40

(k) Cover inspection for elevator/conveyance
installation. This item is only available to a
licensed/registered elevator contractor.

$61.30

(6) Carnival inspections.

(a) First carnival field inspection each calendar year.

(i) Each ride and generator truck

$17.30

(ii) Each remote distribution equipment,
concession, or gaming show

$5.30

(iii) If the calculated fee for first carnival field
inspection above is less than $89.00, the minimum
inspection fee shall be:

(i) First field inspection each year of a single
concession or ride, not part of a carnival

$73.00

(ii) Subsequent inspection of a single concession or
ride, not part of a carnival

$48.10

(7) Trip fees.

(a) Requests by property owners to inspect
existing installations. (This fee includes a
maximum of one hour of inspection time. All
inspection time exceeding one hour will be charged
at the rate for progressive inspections.)

$73.00

(b) Submitter notifies the department that work is
ready for inspection when it is not ready.

$36.40

(c) Additional inspection required because
submitter has provided the wrong address or
incomplete, improper or illegible directions for the
site of the inspection.

$36.40

(d) More than one additional inspection required
to inspect corrections; or for repeated neglect,
carelessness, or improperly installed electrical
work.

$36.40

(e) Each trip necessary to remove a
noncompliance notice.

$36.40

(f) Corrections that have not been made in the
prescribed time, unless an exception has been
requested and granted.

$36.40

(g) Installations that are covered or concealed
before inspection.

$36.40

(8) Progress inspections.

Note:

The fees calculated in subsections (1) through (6) of this section
will apply to all electrical work. This section will be applied to a
permit where the permit holder has requested additional
inspections beyond the number supported by the permit fee
calculated at the rate in subsections (1) through (6) of this section.

On partial or progress inspections, each 1/2
hour.

$36.40

(9) Plan review.

Fee is thirty-five percent of the electrical work
permit fee as determined by WAC
((296-46B-905)) 296-46B-906, plus a plan review
submission and shipping/handling fee of:

$61.30

(a) Supplemental submissions of plans per hour or
fraction of an hour of review time.

$73.00

(b) Plan review shipping and handling fee.

$17.30

(10) Out-of-state inspections.

(a) Permit fees will be charged according to the fees listed in this
section.

(b) Travel expenses:

All travel expenses and per diem for out-of-state inspections are
billed following completion of each inspection(s). These expenses
can include, but are not limited to: Inspector's travel time, travel
cost and per diem at the state rate. Travel time is hourly based on
the rate in subsection (11) of this section.

(11) Other inspections.

Inspections not covered by above inspection fees
must be charged portal-to-portal per hour:

$73.00

(12) ((Refund processing fee.

All requests for permit fee refunds will be assessed
a processing fee. (Refund processing fees will not
be charged for electrical contractors, using the
contractor deposit system, who request less than
twenty-four refunds during a rolling calendar year.)

$11.40

(13))) Variance request processing fee.

Variance request processing fee. This fee is
nonrefundable once the transaction has been
validated.

$73.00

(((14))) (13)Marking of industrial utilization equipment.

(a) Standard(s) letter review (per hour of review
time).

$73.00

(b) Equipment marking - charged portal-to-portal
per hour:

$73.00

(c) All travel expenses and per diem for in/out-of-state review
and/or equipment marking are billed following completion of each
inspection(s). These expenses can include, but are not limited to:
Inspector's travel time, travel cost and per diem at the state rate. Travel time is hourly based on the rate in (b) of this subsection.

(b) Reinspection of Class B basic electrical work to
assure that corrections have been made (per 1/2
hour timed from leaving the previous inspection
until the reinspection is completed). See WAC
((296-46B-110(8))) 296-46B-908(5).

$36.40

(c) Reinspection of Class B basic electrical work
because of a failed inspection of another Class B
label (per 1/2 hour from previous inspection until
the reinspection is completed). See WAC
((296-46B-110(8))) 296-46B-908(5).

(1) Only licensed electrical or telecommunications
contractors can use provisional electrical work permits.

(2) If a provisional electrical work permit label is
used, the following requirements must be met:

(a) Prior to beginning the work, the certified
electrician or telecommunications worker performing the
installation must affix the provisional electrical work permit
label on the cover of the panelboard, overcurrent device, or
telecommunications equipment supplying the circuit or
equipment.

(b) The job site portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date the work is begun;

(ii) Contractor's name;

(iii) Contractor's license number; and

(iv) Short description of the work.

(c) The contractor portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date the work is begun;

(ii) Contractor's license number;

(iii) Job site address;

(iv) Owner's name; and

(v) Short description of the work.

(d) The label must be filled in using sunlight and
weather resistant ink.

(e) The contractor must return the contractor's portion
of the label to the department of labor and industries,
electrical section office having jurisdiction for the
inspection, within two working days after the job site portion
of the label is affixed. Either receipt by department of
labor and industries or postmark to a valid department of
labor and industries electrical address is acceptable for
meeting this requirement.

(f) The contractor must return the contractor's portion
of the label to the department of labor and industries, chief
electrical inspector, within five working days after
destroying or voiding any label.

(g) The contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all
purchased labels.

(3) Refunds are not available for provisional electrical
work permit labels.

(4) Provisional electrical work permit labels will be
sold in blocks of twenty.

(5) Any contractor purchasing a provisional electrical
work permit label may be audited for compliance with the
provisions for purchasing, inspection, reporting of
installations, and any other requirement of usage.

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PART E - CLASS B PERMITSNEW SECTIONWAC 296-46B-908
Class B permits.

Class B electrical work permit - use.

(1) The electrical contractor must return the
contractor's portion of the Class B label to the department of
labor and industries, chief electrical inspector, within five
working days after destroying or voiding any label.

(2) The electrical contractor is responsible for
safekeeping of all purchased Class B labels.

(3) Only licensed electrical/telecommunication
contractors can use the Class B basic electrical inspection
random inspection process. Health care, large commercial or
industrial facilities using an employee who is a certified
electrician(s) can use the Class B random electrical
inspection process after permission from the chief electrical
inspector.

(4) If the Class B random electrical inspection process
is used, the following requirements must be met:

(a) The certified electrician/telecommunications worker
performing the installation must affix a Class B installation
label on the cover of the panelboard or overcurrent device
supplying power to the circuit or equipment prior to beginning
the work.

(b) The job site portion of the label must include the
following:

(i) Date of the work;

(ii) Electrical/telecommunication contractor's name;

(iii) Electrical/telecommunication contractor's license
number;

(iv) Installing electrician's certificate number, except
for telecommunication work. For thermostat installations
described in WAC 296-46B-965(15), the installing trainee may
enter their training certificate number; and

(v) Contact telephone number for the job site (to be used
to arrange inspection); and

(vi) Short description of the work.

(d) The label must be filled in using sunlight and
weather resistant ink.

(e) The electrical/telecommunication contractor must
return the contractor's portion of the label to the Department
of Labor and Industries, Electrical Section, Chief Electrical
Inspector, P.O. Box 44460, Olympia, WA 98504-4460 within
fifteen working days after the job site portion of the Class B
installation label is affixed.

(5) Class B basic installation labels will be sold in
blocks. Installations where a Class B basic installation
label is used will be inspected on a random basis as
determined by the department.

(a) If any such random inspection fails, a subsequent
label in the block must be inspected.

(b) If any such subsequent installation fails inspection,
another label in the block must be inspected until a label is
approved without a correction(s).

(c) A fee is required for any inspection required when a
correction(s) is issued as a result of the inspection of any
Class B label or if an inspection is required because of (a)
or (b) of this subsection. See Part C of this chapter for
fees.

(6) Any electrical/telecommunication contractor or other
entity using the Class B basic electrical inspection random
inspection process may be audited for compliance with the
provisions for purchasing, inspection, reporting of
installations, and any other requirement of usage.

(7) Class B basic electrical work means work other than
Class A basic electrical work. See WAC 296-46B-901(8) for
Class A definition.

(a) Class B basic electrical work includes the following:

(i) Extension of not more than one branch electrical
circuit limited to 120 volts and 20 amps each where:

(A) No cover inspection is necessary. For the purposes
of this section, cover inspection does not include work
covered by any surface that may be removed for inspection
without damaging the surface; and

(B) The extension does not supply more than two devices
or outlets as defined by the NEC. A device allowed in an
extended circuit includes: General use snap
switches/receptacles, luminaires, thermostats, speakers, etc.,
but does not include wiring/cabling systems, isolating
switches, magnetic contactors, motor controllers, etc.

(ii) Like-in-kind replacement of:

(A) A single luminaire not exceeding 277 volts and 20
amps; or

(B) A motor larger than 10 horsepower; or

(C) The internal wiring of a furnace, air conditioner,
refrigeration unit or household appliance; or

(D) An electric/gas/oil furnace not exceeding 240 volts
and 100 amps when the furnace is connected to an existing
branch circuit. For the purposes of this section, a boiler is
not a furnace; or

(F) Circuit modification required to install not more
than five residential load control devices in a residence
where installed as part of an energy conservation program
sponsored by an electrical utility and where the circuit does
not exceed 240 volts and 30 amps.

(iii) The following low voltage systems:

(A) Repair and replacement of devices not exceeding 100
volt-amperes in Class 2, Class 3, or power limited low voltage
systems in one- and two-family dwellings; or

(B) Repair and replacement of devices not exceeding 100
volt-amperes in Class 2, Class 3, or power limited low voltage
systems in other buildings, provided the equipment is not for
fire alarm or nurse call systems and is not located in an area
classified as hazardous by the NEC; or

(C) The installation of Class 2 or 3 device(s) or wiring
for thermostat, audio, security, burglar alarm, intercom,
amplified sound, public address, or access control systems.
This does not include fire alarm, nurse call, lighting
control, industrial automation/control or energy management
systems; or

(1) The department will deny renewal of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual owes money as
a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the department or is in revoked status. The department
will deny application of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual is in suspended status or owes
money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the electrical program.

(2) Certificates may be prorated for shorter renewal periods in one-year increments. Each year or part
of a year will be calculated to be one year.

(3) The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is made.

(1) General or specialty contractor's license
per twenty-four month period.
(Nonrefundable after license has been
issued.)

(a) ((Per twenty-four-month period))

$232.90

(b))) Initial application or renewal made in
person, by mail, or by fax

(b) Renewal fully completed using the
on-line web process

$221.00

(c)Reinstatement of a general or specialty
contractor's license after a suspension

Normal examination administration is performed by a state
authorized contractor. The fees for such examinations are set by
contract with the department. For written examinations
administered by the department, use the following fee schedule.

WAC 296-46B-915
Civil penalty schedule.
Each day that a
violation occurs will be a separate offense.

Once a violation of chapter 19.28 RCW or chapter 296-46B WAC becomes a final judgment, any additional violation within
three years becomes a "second" or "additional" offense subject
to an increased penalty as set forth in the following tables.

In case of continued, repeated or gross violation of the
provisions of chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter, or if
property damage or bodily injury occurs as a result of the
failure of a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity to comply with chapter 19.28 RCW or this chapter the
department may double the penalty amounts shown in subsections
(1) through (13) of this section.

Continued or repeated violation may occur if the person,
firm, partnership, corporation or other entity who violates a
provision of chapter 19.28 RCW, chapter 296-46B WAC has
received one or more written warnings of a similar violation
within a one-year period.

A person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity
who violates a provision of chapter 19.28 RCW or chapter 296-46B WAC is liable for a civil penalty based upon the
following schedule.

(a) That convey or utilize electrical current without having a valid
electrical contractor's license.

(b) Used for information generation, processing, or transporting
of signals optically or electronically in telecommunications
systems without having a valid telecommunications contractor's
license.

First offense:

$500

Second offense:

$1,500

Third offense:

$3,000

Each offense thereafter:

$6,000

(2) Employing an individual for the purposes of chapter 19.28 RCW who does not possess a valid certificate of
competency or training certificate to do electrical work.

First offense:

$250

Each offense thereafter:

$500

(3) Performing electrical work without having a valid
certificate of competency or electrical training certificate.

First offense:

$250

Each offense thereafter:

$500

(4) Employing electricians and electrical trainees for the
purposes of chapter 19.28 RCW in an improper ratio.
Contractors found to have violated this section three times
in a three-year period must be the subject of an electrical
audit in accordance with WAC 296-46B-975.

First offense:

$250

Each offense thereafter:

$500

(5) Failing to provide proper supervision to an electrical
trainee as required by chapter 19.28 RCW. Contractors
found to have violated this section three times in a
three-year period must be the subject of an electrical audit
in accordance with WAC 296-46B-975.

First offense:

$250

Each offense thereafter:

$500

(6) Working as an electrical trainee without proper
supervision as required by chapter 19.28 RCW.

(8) Selling or exchanging electrical equipment associated
with spas, hot tubs, swimming pools or hydromassage
bathtubs which are not listed by an approved laboratory.

First offense:

$500

Second offense:

$1,000

Each offense thereafter:

$2,000

Definition:

The sale or exchange of electrical equipment associated with hot
tubs, spas, swimming pools or hydromassage bathtubs includes to:
"Sell, offer for sale, advertise, display for sale, dispose of by way
of gift, loan, rental, lease, premium, barter or exchange."

(9) Covering or concealing installations prior to
inspection.

First offense:

$250

Second offense:

$1,000

Each offense thereafter:

$2,000

(10) Failing to make corrections within fifteen days of
notification by the department.

Exception:

Where an extension has been requested and granted, this penalty
applies to corrections not completed within the extended time
period.

First offense:

$250

Second offense:

$1,000

Each offense thereafter:

$2,000

(11) Failing to obtain or post an
electrical/telecommunications work permit or provisional
electrical work permit label prior to beginning the
electrical/telecommunications installation or alteration.

Exception:

In cases of emergency repairs, for owners, to existing
electrical/telecommunications systems, this penalty will not be
charged if the permit is obtained and posted no later than the
business day following beginning work on the emergency repair.

WAC 296-46B-920
Electrical/telecommunications
license/certificate types and scope of work.
(1) General
electrical (01): A general electrical license and/or
certificate encompasses all phases and all types of electrical
and telecommunications installations and minor plumbing under
RCW 18.106.150. For the purposes of RCW 18.106.150, the
like-in-kind replacement includes the appliance or any
component part of the appliance (e.g., such as, but not
limited to, the thermostat in a water heater).

(2)All specialties listed in this subsection may perform
the electrical work described within their specific specialty
as allowed by the occupancy and location described within the
specialty's scope of work. Except for residential (02), the
scope of work for these specialties does not include plumbing
work regulated under chapter 18.106 RCW. See RCW 18.106.150
for plumbing exceptions for the residential (02) specialty.
For the purposes of RCW 18.106.150, the like-in-kind
replacement includes the appliance or any component part of
the appliance (e.g., such as, but not limited to, the
thermostat in a water heater). Specialty (limited) electrical
licenses and/or certificates are as follows:

(a) Residential (02): Limited to the telecommunications,
low voltage, and line voltage wiring of one- and two-family
dwellings, or multifamily dwellings not exceeding three
stories above grade. All wiring is limited to nonmetallic
sheathed cable, except for services and/or feeders, exposed
installations where physical protection is required, and for
wiring buried below grade.

(i) This specialty also includes the wiring for ancillary
structures such as, but not limited to: Appliances,
equipment, swimming pools, septic pumping systems, domestic
water systems, limited energy systems (e.g., doorbells,
intercoms, fire alarm, burglar alarm, energy control,
HVAC/refrigeration, etc.), multifamily complex
offices/garages, site lighting when supplied from the
residence or ancillary structure, and other structures
directly associated with the functionality of the residential
units.

(ii) This specialty does not include wiring occupancies
defined in WAC ((296-46B-901(13))) 296-46B-900(1), or
commercial occupancies such as: Motels, hotels, offices,
assisted living facilities, or stores.

(iii) See RCW 18.106.150 for plumbing exceptions for the
residential (02) specialty.

(b) Pump and irrigation (03): Limited to the electrical
connection of circuits, feeders, controls, low voltage,
related telecommunications, and services to supply: Domestic
water systems and public water systems include but are not
limited to pumps, pressurization, filtration, treatment, or
other equipment and controls, and irrigation water pumps,
circular irrigating system's pumps and pump houses.

This specialty may also perform the work defined in (c)
of this subsection.

(c) Domestic pump (03A): Limited to the extension of a
branch circuit, which is supplied and installed by others, to
signaling circuits, motor control circuits, motor control
devices, and pumps which do not exceed 7 1/2 horsepower at 250
volts AC single phase input power, regardless of motor
controller output or motor voltage/phase, used in residential
potable water or residential sewage disposal systems. Domestic water systems and public water systems include but
are not limited to pumps, pressurization, filtration,
treatment, or other equipment and controls.

(d) Signs (04): Limited to placement and connection of
signs and outline lighting, the electrical supply, related
telecommunications, controls and associated circuit extensions
thereto; and the installation of a maximum 60 ampere, 120/240
volt single phase service to supply power to a remote sign
only. This specialty may service, maintain, or repair
exterior luminaires that are mounted on a pole or other
structure with like-in-kind components.

(i) Electrical licensing/certification is not required
to:

(A) Clean the nonelectrical parts of an electric sign;

(B) To form or pour a concrete pole base used to support
a sign;

(C) To operate machinery used to assist an electrician in
mounting an electric sign or sign supporting pole; or

(e) Limited energy system (06): Limited to the
installation of signaling and power limited circuits and
related equipment. This specialty is restricted to
low-voltage circuits. This specialty includes the
installation of telecommunications, HVAC/refrigeration
low-voltage wiring, fire protection signaling systems,
intrusion alarms, energy management and control systems,
industrial and automation control systems, lighting control
systems, commercial and residential amplified sound, public
address systems, and such similar low-energy circuits and
equipment in all occupancies and locations.

(i) For the purposes of this section, when a line voltage
connection is removed and reconnected to a replacement
component located inside the control cabinet, the replacement
must be like-in-kind or replaced using the equipment
manufacturer's authorized replacement component. The line
voltage circuit is limited to 120 volts 20 amps maximum and
must have a means of disconnect.

(ii) The limited energy systems (06) specialty may repair
or replace line voltage connections terminated inside the
cabinet to power supplies internal to the low voltage
equipment provided there are no modifications to the
characteristics of the branch circuit/feeder load being
supplied by the circuit.

(iii) The limited energy systems (06) specialty may not
replace or modify the line voltage circuit or cabling or alter
the means of connection of the line voltage circuit to the
power supply or to the control cabinet.

Limited energy electrical contractors may perform all
telecommunications work under their specialty (06) electrical
license and administrator's certificate.

(B) Install, repair, replace, and maintain line voltage
components within HVAC/refrigeration equipment. Such line
voltage components include product illumination luminaires
installed within and powered from the HVAC/refrigeration
system (e.g., reach-in beverage coolers, frozen food cases,
produce cases, etc.) and new or replaced factory authorized
accessories such as internally mounted outlets;

(C) Repair, replace, or maintain the internal components
of the HVAC/refrigeration equipment disconnecting means or
controller so long as the disconnecting means or controller is
not located within a motor control center or panelboard (see
Figure 920-1 and Figure 920-2);

(D) Install, repair, replace, and maintain short sections
of raceway to provide physical protection for low-voltage
cables. For the purposes of this section a short section
cannot mechanically interconnect two devices, junction boxes,
or other equipment or components; and

(E) Repair, replace, or maintain line voltage flexible
supply whips not over six feet in length, provided there are
no modifications to the characteristics of the branch
circuit/feeder load being supplied by the whip. There is no
limitation on the whip raceway method (e.g., metallic replaced
by nonmetallic).

(iv) The HVAC/refrigeration specialties described in
(f)(v) and (vi) of this subsection may not:

Is exclusively controlled by the HVAC/refrigeration
system and requires the additional external connection to a
mechanical system(s) (e.g., connection to water piping, gas
piping, refrigerant system, ducting for the HVAC/refrigeration
system, gas fireplace flume, ventilating systems, etc. (i.e.,
as in the ducting connection to a bathroom fan)). The
external connection of the equipment/component to the
mechanical system must be required as an integral component
allowing the operation of the HVAC/refrigeration system; or

 Luminaires that serve as a building or structure
lighting source, even if mechanically connected to a
HVAC/refrigeration system (e.g., troffer luminaire used as a
return air device, lighting within a walk-in cooler/freezer
used for personnel illumination);

 Raceway/conduit systems;

 Line voltage: Service, feeder, or branch circuit
conductors. However, if a structure's feeder/branch circuit
supplies HVAC/refrigeration equipment containing a
supplementary overcurrent protection device(s), this specialty
may install the conductors from the supplementary overcurrent
device(s) to the supplemental HVAC/refrigeration equipment if
the supplementary overcurrent device and the
HVAC/refrigeration equipment being supplied are located within
sight of each other (see Figure 920-2); or

(B) No unsupervised electrical trainee can install,
repair, replace, or maintain any part of a HVAC/refrigeration
system that contains any circuit rated over 600 volts whether
the circuit is energized or deenergized.

 Repair, replace, and maintain HVAC/refrigeration:
Telecommunications, Class 2 low-voltage control circuit
wiring/components in all occupancies regardless of the number
of stories on/above grade.

 Install a bonding conductor for metal gas piping to an
existing accessible grounding electrode conductor or grounding
electrode only when terminations can be made external to
electrical panelboards, switchboards, or other distribution
equipment.

(A) This specialty may not perform any electrical work
where the primary electrical power connection to the
HVAC/refrigeration system exceeds: 250 volts, single phase,
or 120 amps.

(B) This specialty may install, repair, replace, or
maintain HVAC/refrigeration: Telecommunications, Class 2
low-voltage control circuit wiring/components in other than
residential occupancies that have no more than three stories
on/above grade.

(C) This specialty may not install, repair, replace, or
maintain:

 The allowed telecommunications/low-voltage
HVAC/refrigeration wiring in a conduit/raceway system; or

(g) Nonresidential maintenance (07): Limited to
maintenance, repair and replacement of like-in-kind existing
electrical equipment and conductors. This specialty does not
include maintenance activities in residential dwellings
defined in (a) of this subsection for the purposes of
accumulating training experience toward qualification for the
residential (02) specialty electrician examination.

This specialty may perform the work defined in (h), (i),
(j), (k), and (l) of this subsection.

(h) Nonresidential lighting maintenance and lighting
retrofit (07A): Limited to working within the housing of
existing nonresidential luminaires for work related to repair,
service, maintenance of luminaires and installation of energy
efficiency lighting retrofit upgrades. This specialty
includes replacement of lamps, ballasts, sockets and the
installation of listed lighting retrofit reflectors and kits. All work is limited to the luminaire body, except remote
located ballasts may be replaced or retrofitted with approved
products. This specialty does not include installing new
luminaires or branch circuits; moving or relocating existing
luminaires; or altering existing branch circuits.

(i) Residential maintenance (07B): This specialty is
limited to residential dwellings as defined in WAC 296-46B-920
(2)(a), multistory dwelling structures with no commercial
facilities, and the interior of dwelling units in multistory
structures with commercial facilities. This specialty may
maintain, repair, or replace (like-in-kind) existing
electrical utilization equipment, and all permit exempted work
as defined in WAC ((296-46B-900)) 296-46B-901.

This specialty is limited to equipment and circuits to a
maximum of 250 volts, 60 amperes, and single phase maximum.

This specialty may disconnect and reconnect low-voltage
control and line voltage supply whips not over six feet in
length provided there are no modifications to the
characteristics of the branch circuit or whip.

For the purpose of this specialty, "electrical equipment"
does not include electrical conductors, raceway or conduit
systems external to the equipment or whip. This specialty
cannot perform any plumbing work regulated under chapter 18.106 RCW.

(j) Restricted nonresidential maintenance (07C): This
specialty may maintain, repair, or replace (like-in-kind)
existing electrical utilization equipment, and all permit
exempted work as defined in WAC ((296-46B-900)) 296-46B-901
except for the replacement or repair of circuit breakers.

This specialty is limited to equipment and circuits to a
maximum of 277 volts and 20 amperes for lighting branch
circuits only and/or maximum 250 volts and 60 amperes for
other circuits.

The replacement of luminaires is limited to in-place
replacement required by failure of the luminaire to operate. Luminaires installed in suspended lay-in tile ceilings may be
relocated providing: The original field installed luminaire
supply whip is not extended or relocated to a new supply
point; or if a manufactured wiring assembly supplies luminaire
power, a luminaire may be relocated no more than eight feet
providing the manufactured wiring assembly circuiting is not
changed.

This specialty may disconnect and reconnect low-voltage
control and line voltage supply whips not over six feet in
length provided there are no modifications to the
characteristics of the branch circuit. For the purpose of
this specialty, "electrical equipment" does not include
electrical conductors, raceway or conduit systems external to
the equipment or whip.

This specialty may perform the work defined in (h) and
(i) of this subsection.

(A) The appliance or electrical utilization equipment
must be self-contained and built to standardized sizes or
types. The appliance/equipment must be connected as a single
unit to a single source of electrical power limited to a
maximum of 250 volts, 60 amperes, single phase.

(C) Appliances and utilization equipment do not include
systems and equipment such as: Alarm/energy
management/similar systems, luminaires, furnaces/heaters/air
conditioners/heat pumps, sewage disposal equipment,
door/gate/similar equipment, or individual components
installed so as to create a system (e.g., pumps, switches,
controllers, etc.).

(ii) This specialty includes:

(A) The in-place like-in-kind replacement of the
appliance or equipment if the same unmodified electrical
circuit is used to supply the equipment being replaced. This
specialty also includes the like-in-kind replacement of
electrical components within the appliance or equipment;

(B) The disconnection and reconnection of low-voltage
control and line voltage supply whips not over six feet in
length provided there are no modifications to the
characteristics of the branch circuit; and

(C) The installation of an outlet box and outlet at an
existing appliance or equipment location when converting the
appliance from a permanent electrical connection to a plug and
cord connection. Other than the installation of the outlet
box and outlet, there can be no modification to the existing
branch circuit supplying the appliance or equipment.

(B) Surface nonmetallic raceways designated and used
exclusively for telecommunications.

(C) Optical fiber innerduct raceway.

(D) Underground raceways designated and used exclusively
for telecommunications and installed for additions or
extensions to existing telecommunications systems not to
exceed fifty feet inside the building.

(E) Incidental short sections of circular or surface
metal raceway, not to exceed ten feet, for access or
protection of telecommunications cabling and installation of
cable trays and ladder racks in telecommunications service
entrance rooms, spaces, or closets.

(F) Audio or paging systems where the amplification is
integrated into the telephone system equipment.

(G) Audio or paging systems where the amplification is
provided by equipment listed as an accessory to the telephone
system equipment and requires the telephone system for the
audio or paging system to function.

(H) Closed circuit video monitoring systems if there is
no integration of line or low-voltage controls for cameras and
equipment. Remote controlled cameras and equipment are
considered (intrusion) security systems and must be installed
by appropriately licensed electrical contractors and certified
electricians.

(I) Customer satellite and conventional antenna systems
receiving a telecommunications service provider's signal. All
receiving equipment is on the customer side of the
telecommunications network demarcation point.

(ii) This specialty does not include horizontal cabling
used for fire protection signaling systems, intrusion alarms,
access control systems, patient monitoring systems, energy
management control systems, industrial and automation control
systems, HVAC/refrigeration control systems, lighting control
systems, and stand-alone amplified sound or public address
systems. Telecommunications systems may interface with other
building signal systems including security, alarms, and energy
management at cross-connection junctions within
telecommunications closets or at extended points of
demarcation. Telecommunications systems do not include the
installation or termination of premises line voltage service,
feeder, or branch circuit conductors or equipment. Horizontal
cabling for a telecommunications outlet, necessary to
interface with any of these systems outside of a
telecommunications closet, is the work of the
telecommunications contractor.

(A) Low-voltage, NEC Class 2, door/gate/similar systems
electrical operator systems where the door/gate/similar
systems electrical operator system is not connected to other
systems.

(B) Branch circuits originating in a listed
door/gate/similar systems electric operator control panel that
supplies only door/gate/similar systems system components
providing: The branch circuit does not exceed 600 volts, 20
amperes and the component is within sight of the listed
door/gate/similar systems electric operator control panel.

(C) Reconnection of line voltage power to a listed
door/gate/similar systems electric operator control panel is
permitted provided:

 There are no modifications to the characteristics of
the branch circuit/feeder;

 The circuit/feeder does not exceed 600 volts, 20
amperes; and

 The conductor or conduit extending from the branch
circuit/feeder disconnecting means or junction box does not
exceed six feet in length.

(3) A specialty electrical contractor, other than the
(06) limited energy specialty electrical contractor, may only
perform telecommunications work within the equipment or
occupancy limitations of their specialty electrical
contractor's license. Any other telecommunications work
requires a telecommunications contractor's license.

(1) The department will issue an
electrical/telecommunications contractor's license that will
expire twenty-four months following the date of issue to a
person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity that
complies with requirements for such license in chapter 19.28 RCW. An electrical/telecommunications contractor's license
will not be issued to or renewed for a person, firm, or
partnership unless the Social Security number, date of birth,
and legal address of the individual legal owner(s) are
submitted with the application. The department may issue an
electrical/telecommunications contractor's license for a
period greater or less than twenty-four months for the purpose
of equalizing the number of electrical contractor's licenses
that expire each month. The department may prorate the
electrical/telecommunications contractor's license fee
according to the license period.

(2) Combination specialty contractor's license. The
department may issue a combination specialty contractor's
license to a firm that qualifies for more than one specialty
electrical contractor's license. The assigned administrator
must be certified in all specialties applicable to the
combination specialty contractor's license. The license will
plainly indicate the specialty licenses' codes included in the
combination license. An administrator assigned to a
telecommunications contractor must be certified as a
telecommunications administrator. A combination license will
not be issued for telecommunications (09).

(4) The department may deny application or renewal of an
electrical/telecommunications contractor's license if a firm,
an owner, partner, member, or corporate officer owes money as
a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the
department.

(a) The electrical/telecommunications contractor may
furnish the department with a cash or security deposit to meet
the bond requirements in lieu of posting a bond. A cash or
security deposit assigned to the department for bond
requirements will be held in place for one year after the
contractor's license is expired, revoked, or the owner
notifies the department in writing that the company is no
longer doing business in the state of Washington as an
electrical/telecommunications contractor. Upon written
request, the cash or security deposit will then be released by
the department providing there is no pending legal action
against the contractor under chapter 19.28 RCW of which the
department has been notified.

(6) To obtain a telecommunications contractor's license,
the applicant must provide the department with an original
certificate of insurance naming the department of labor and
industries, electrical section as the certificate holder. Insurance coverage must be no less than twenty thousand
dollars for injury or damages to property, fifty thousand
dollars for injury or damage including death to any one
person, and one hundred thousand dollars for injury or damage
including death to more than one person. The insurance will
be considered a continuing obligation unless canceled by the
insurance company. The insurance company must notify the
department in writing ten days prior to the effective date of
said cancellation or failure to renew.

(7) The telecommunications contractor may furnish the
department with an assigned account to meet the insurance
requirements in lieu of a certificate of insurance. An
account assigned to the department for insurance requirements
will be held in place for three years after the contractor's
license is expired, revoked, or the owner notifies the
department in writing that the company is no longer doing
business in the state of Washington as a telecommunications
contractor. Upon written request, the account then will be
released by the department providing there is no pending legal
action against the contractor under chapter 19.28 RCW of which
the department has been notified.

Electrical/telecommunications contractor exemptions.

(8) The following types of systems and circuits are
considered exempt from the requirements for licensing and
permitting described in chapter 19.28 RCW. The electrical
failure of these systems does not inherently or functionally
compromise safety to life or property.

For these types of systems and circuits to be considered
exempt, the following conditions must be met:

(e) The power supplying the installation must be derived
from a listed Class 2 power supply;

(f) The installation and termination of line voltage
equipment and conductors supplying these systems is performed
by appropriately licensed and certified electrical contractors
and electricians;

(g) The conductors of these systems do not pass through
fire-rated walls, fire-rated ceilings or fire-rated floors in
other than residential units; and

(h) Conductors or luminaires are not installed in
installations covered by the scope of Article 680 NEC
(swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations).

(9) Firms who clean and/or replace lamps in luminaires
are not included in the requirements for licensing in chapter 19.28 RCW. This exemption does not apply to electric signs as
defined in the NEC.

(10) Firms who install listed plug and cord connected
utilization equipment are not included in the requirements for
licensing in chapter 19.28 RCW. The plug and cord must be a
single listed unit consisting of a molded plug and cord and
not exceeding 250 volt 60 ampere single phase. The plug and
cord can be field installed per the manufacturer's
instructions and the product listing requirements. The
utilization equipment must be a single manufactured unit that
does not require any electrical field assembly except for the
installation of the plug and cord.

(11) Firms regulated by the Federal Communications
Commission or the utilities and transportation commission,
supplying telecommunications service to an end-user's
property, are not required to be licensed as a
telecommunications contractor under chapter 19.28 RCW for
telecommunications installations made ahead of the
telecommunications network demarcation point.

(12) Unregulated firms, supplying telecommunications
service to an end-user's property, are not required to be
licensed as a telecommunications contractor under chapter 19.28 RCW for telecommunications installations made ahead of
the telecommunications network demarcation point.

(13) Leaseholders. For electrical installations,
maintenance, or alterations to existing buildings only, any
person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity
holding a valid, signed lease from the property owner
authorizing the leaseholder to perform electrical work, on the
property the leaseholder occupies, will be allowed to purchase
an electrical permit(s) and do electrical work on or within
the property described in the lease. The lessee and/or his or
her regularly employed employees must perform the electrical
installation, maintenance and alteration.

The lessee who performs the electrical maintenance or
installation work must be the sole occupant of the property or
space. Property owners or leaseholders cannot perform
electrical work on new buildings for rent, sale, or lease,
without the proper electrical licensing and certification. Refer to RCW 19.28.261 for exemptions from licensing and
certification.

(14) Assisting a householder. A friend, neighbor,
relative, or other person (including a certified electrician)
may assist a householder, at his/her residence in the
performance of electrical work on the condition that the
householder is present when the work is performed and the
person assisting the householder does not accept money or
other forms of compensation for the volunteer work. For the
purposes of this subsection, a residence is a single-family
residence.

(15) Volunteering to do electrical work. There are no
exceptions from the electrical contractor's license or
electrician certification requirements to allow persons to
perform volunteer electrical work for anyone other than a
householder or a nonprofit organization as allowed by RCW 19.28.091(7). For the purpose of this section, volunteer
means that there is no remuneration or receiving of goods or
services in return for electrical installations performed.

(16) Farms or place of business. See RCW 19.28.261 for
licensing/certification exemptions allowed for the owner(s) of
a farm or other place of business and for the employees of the
owner.

(i) Neither a serving electrical utility nor a
contractor or subcontractor employed by the serving electrical
utility is required to have an electrical contractor's license
for work on the "utility system" or on service connections or
on meters ((and)) or other apparatus ((or appliances)) used to
measure the consumption of electricity.

(((a))) (ii) Exemption from inspection. The work of a
serving electrical utility and its contractor(s) on the work
exempted by NEC 90.2 (b)(5), 1981 edition, is not subject to
inspection.

(A) Publicly owned streets, parks, athletic/play fields,
beaches, and similar areas where the public has general,
clear, and unrestricted access; or

(B) Outside area lighting installed on a utility owned
pole(s) that is used to support the utility's electric
distribution wiring or equipment that supplies a private
property owner's property, the serving electrical utility is
considered to be an owner and is not required to have an
electrical contractor's license or electrical permit to
install or work on ((electrical)) wiring or equipment, owned
by the utility and used in the lighting of ((streets, alleys,
ways, or public areas or squares)) those streets/areas.

((Utilities are allowed to install outside area lighting
on privately owned property where the lighting fixture(s) is
installed on a utility owned pole(s) used to support utility
owned electric distribution wiring or equipment designed to
supply electrical power to a customer's property.

Utilities are allowed to install area lighting outside
and not attached to a building or other customer owned
structure when the areas are outside publicly owned buildings
such as: Publicly owned/operated parking lots, parks,
schools, play fields, beaches, and similar areas; or the areas
are privately owned where the public has general, clear and
unrestricted access such as: Church parking lots, and
commercial property public parking areas and similar areas.

Utilities are not allowed to install area lighting when
the area is privately owned and the public does not have
general, clear, and unrestricted access such as industrial
property, residential property and controlled commercial
property where the public's access is otherwise restricted.

Utilities are not allowed to install area lighting where
the lighting is supplied from a source of power derived from a
customer owned electrical system.

(b))) (ii) On other privately or publicly owned property
(e.g., private streets, parking lots, businesses, schools,
etc.), the serving utility is not required to have an
electrical contractor's license or electrical permit to
install or work on outside street/area lighting where the
light(s) is supplied directly from the utility system and
installed according to the NESC or NEC.

This work is considered to be utility type work.

An electric utility is not allowed to install or work on
street/area lighting:

(A) When the area is privately or publicly owned and the
public does not have general, clear, and otherwise
unrestricted access such as: Industrial property, residential
property, or other property where the public's access is
restricted in any manner.

(B) Where the lighting is supplied from a source of power
derived from a customer-owned electrical system.

(C) Where the lighting or wiring is attached to a
building or other customer-owned structure.

(D) If the utility does not directly perform the
installation or work, it may only contract the work to an
appropriately licensed electrical contractor(s). See RCW 19.28.091(3).

(c) Customer-owned equipment exemption - RCW 19.28.091
(2)(b). A serving electrical utility is not required to have
an electrical contractor's license to work on electrical
equipment owned by a commercial, industrial, or public
institution customer if:

(i) The utility has not solicited such work; and

(ii) Such equipment:

(A) Is located outside a building or structure; and

(B) The work performed is ((on the primary)) ahead of the
secondary side of the customer's transformer(s) which supplies
power at the customer's utilization voltage.

(((c) Exempted equipment and installations. No person,
firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity is required to
have an electrical contractor's license for work on electrical
equipment and installations thereof that are exempted by RCW 19.28.091.

(d) Exemption from inspection.

(i) The work of a serving electrical utility and its
contractors on the utility system is not subject to
inspection. The utility is responsible for inspection and
approval for the installation.

(ii) Work exempted by NEC 90.2 (B)(5), 1981 edition, is
not subject to inspection.)) If the utility does not directly
perform the installation or work, it may only contract the
work to an appropriately licensed electrical contractor(s).
See RCW 19.28.091(3).

This work is considered to be utility type work.

The owner will provide the electrical work permit and be
responsible for requesting inspections and for ensuring the
work is installed per chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter.

(18) No license, inspection or other permit will be
required by the department of any electric utility or, of any
person, firm, partnership or corporation or other entity
employed or retained by an electric utility or its contractor,
because of work in connection with the installation,
maintenance, or repair of telecommunications transition
equipment located ahead of the utility's telecommunications
network demarcation point on the outside of a building or
other structure when the work is performed by a qualified
person consistent with the requirements of the National
Electric Code (NEC) except as provided in (a) and (b) of this
subsection:

(a) The following exceptions to the NEC shall be
permitted:

(i) An additional service disconnect supplying power to
the transition equipment can be connected on the supply side
of the main service disconnect supplying general power to the
building;

(ii) Service entrance disconnects may be separated when
clearly labeled;

(iii) The service disconnect used for supplying power to
the transition equipment must be connected to the grounding
electrode system using:

(iv) Use of equipment or materials that have been
listed/field evaluated by a recognized independent testing
laboratory or the department;

(v) Low-voltage circuits do not require a separate
disconnecting means and may be grounded to the transition
equipment grounding system;

(vi) Any other variance to the NEC must be approved by
the department.

(b) A variance recommended by a joint utility standards
group composed of representatives of both public and private
utilities or certified by a professional engineer will be
approved by the department unless the recommendation is
inconsistent with meeting equivalent objectives for public
safety.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a qualified worker
is employed by a utility or its contractor and is familiar
with the construction or operation of such lines and/or
equipment that concerns his/her position and who is proficient
with respect to the safety hazards connected therewith, or,
one who has passed a journey status examination for the
particular branch of the electrical trades with which he/she
may be connected or is in a recognized training or
apprenticeship course and is supervised by a journey level
person.

(d) Although the utility is responsible for inspection
and approval of the installation, including the selection of
material and equipment, the department reserves the right to
audit worker qualifications and inspect such installations
semiannually for conformance with the requirements of (a), (b)
and (c) of this subsection but shall not collect a permit fee
for such inspection or audit.

(e) If a utility fails to meet the requirements of this
section, the department may require the utility to develop and
submit a remedial action plan and schedule to attain
compliance with this section which may be enforced by the
department.

(f) This exemption shall be in addition to any other
exemption provided in chapter 19.28 RCW, this chapter or other
applicable law.

(19) An independent electrical power production entity is
not required to have an electrical contractor's license to
work on electrical equipment used to produce or transmit
electrical power if:

(a) The entity is:

(i) The owner or operator of the generating facility is
regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC);

(ii) A municipal utility, or other form of governmental
electric utility, or by an electrical cooperative or mutual
corporation; or

(iii) The owner or operator of the generating facility is
an independent electrical power producer and the facility
generates electrical power only for sale to one or more:

(A) Electrical utilities regulated by FERC, municipal
utility, or other form of governmental utility, or to an
electric cooperative or mutual corporation; and

(B) The electrical power generated by the facility is not
used for self-generation or any other on- or off-site function
other than sale to one or more utilities regulated by FERC or
by one or more state public utilities commissions, or to a
PUD, municipal utility, or other form of governmental electric
utility, or to an electric cooperative or mutual corporation.

(b) The entity must supply the chief electrical inspector
a valid master business license issued by the department of
licensing, state of Washington so that the entity's status as
a revenue generating business can be confirmed.

(c) The entity has entered into an agreement to sell
electricity to a utility or to a third party; and

(d) The electrical equipment is used to transmit
electricity from the terminals of an electrical generating
unit located on premises to the point of interconnection with
a utility system.

(f) Notwithstanding that a generating facility may be
granted an exemption pursuant to this section, the facility
will be subject to all the requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW
if the facility at any time in the future ceases to comply
with the requirements for exemption. All site facilities not
exclusively and directly required to generate and/or
distribute the electrical power generated on the site are
subject to all the licensing and inspection requirements of
chapter 19.28 RCW. All facility services, feeders, and
circuits not exclusively and directly required to generate
and/or distribute the electrical power (e.g., lights, outlets,
etc.) must comply with all requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW
for licensing and inspection. Facility circuits supplied to
equipment required for the function of generation equipment
(e.g., block heaters, power supplies, etc.) must comply with
all requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW for licensing and
inspection up to and including the equipment termination
point.

(20) Telegraph and telephone utility exempted equipment
and installations. No person, firm, partnership, corporation,
or other entity is required to have an electrical contractor's
license for work on electrical equipment and installations
thereof that are exempted by RCW 19.28.151. For the purposes
of this exemption, "building or buildings used exclusively for
that purpose" may mean any separate building or space of a
building where the space is separated from the remainder of
the building by a two-hour fire wall. The telecommunications
or telegraph equipment within such a space must supply
telephone or telegraph service to other customer's buildings
(i.e., telecommunications or telegraph equipment cannot solely
supply the building containing the telephone/telegraph space).

Exemptions - manufacturers of electrical/telecommunications
products.

(21) Manufacturers of electrical/telecommunications
systems products will be allowed to utilize a manufacturer's
authorized factory-trained technician to perform initial
calibration, testing, adjustment, modification incidental to
the startup and checkout of the equipment, or replacement of
components within the confines of the specific product,
without permit or required licensing:

(a) Provided the product:

(i) Has not been previously energized;

(ii) Has been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission;

(iii) Is within the manufacturer's written warranty
period; or

(iv) The manufacturer is working under the written
request and supervision of an appropriately licensed
electrical contractor.

(b) Modifications to the equipment, as designated above,
must not include any changes to the original intended
configuration nor changes or contact with external or
field-connected components or wiring.

(c) The manufacturer will be responsible for obtaining
any required reapproval/recertification from the original
listing or field evaluation laboratory.

(d) The manufacturer must notify the department if any
modifications have been made or reapproval/recertification is
required.

Premanufactured electric power generation equipment assemblies
and control gear.

(22) Premanufactured electric power generation equipment
assemblies and control gear.

(a) Manufacturers of premanufactured electric power
generation equipment assemblies and control gear will be
allowed to utilize a manufacturer's authorized factory-trained
technician to perform initial calibration, testing,
adjustment, modification incidental to the startup and
checkout of the equipment, or replacement of components within
the confines of the specific product, without permit or
required licensing, provided:

(i) For transfer equipment, the product has not been
previously energized or is within the manufacturer's written
warranty period;

(ii) Modifications to the equipment, as designated above,
must not include any changes to the original intended
configuration nor changes or contact with external or
field-connected components or wiring;

(iii) The manufacturer will be responsible for obtaining
any required reapproval/recertification from the original
listing or field evaluation laboratory; or

(iv) The manufacturer must notify the department if any
modifications have been made or reapproval/recertification is
required.

(b) Premanufactured electric power generation equipment
assemblies are made up of reciprocating internal combustion
engines and the associated control gear equipment. Control
gear equipment includes control logic, metering, and
annunciation for the operation and the quality of power being
generated by the reciprocating internal combustion engine and
does not have the function of distribution of power.

(c) Modifications of a transfer switch must not include
changes to the original intended configuration or changes or
contact with externally field-connected components.

(d) For the purposes of this subsection, the following
work on premanufactured electric power generation equipment
assemblies is not exempt from the requirements of chapter 19.28 RCW:

(i) Installation or connection of conduit or wiring
between the power generation unit, transfer switch, control
gear;

(ii) Installation of the transfer switch;

(iii) Connections between the power generation unit,
transfer switch, control gear, and utility's transmission or
distribution systems;

(iv) Connections between the power generation unit,
transfer switch, control gear, and any building or structure;
or

(v) Test connections with any part of:

(A) The utility's transmission or distribution system; or

(B) The building or structure.

(23) The installation, maintenance, or repair of a
medical device deemed in compliance with chapter 19.28 RCW is
exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 19.28.091,
certification requirements under RCW 19.28.161, and inspection
and permitting requirements under RCW 19.28.101. This
exemption does not include work providing electrical feeds
into the power distribution unit or installation of conduits
and raceways. This exemption covers only those factory
engineers or third-party service companies with equivalent
training who are qualified to perform such service.

(3) An applicant will not be issued a specialty
administrator certificate that is a subspecialty of a
certificate the applicant currently holds (i.e., the applicant
is not eligible to take the domestic well administrator
examination if the applicant currently possesses a pump and
irrigation administrator certificate).

Qualifying for examination.

(4) There are no qualification requirements for taking an
administrator certificate examination. Applicants should
contact the testing agency directly.

Original - administrator certificates.

(5) The scope of work for electrical administrators is
described in WAC 296-46B-920. The department will issue an
original administrator certificate to a general administrator,
or specialty administrator who:

For an examination report to be considered, all the above
must be submitted within ninety days after the completion of
the examination. After ninety days, the applicant will be
required to successfully retake the complete examination. An
individual's original administrator certificate will expire on
their birth date at least one year, and not more than three
years, from the date of original issue.

Combination - specialty administrator certificate.

(6) The department may issue a combination specialty
administrator certificate to an individual who qualifies for
more than one specialty administrators' certificate. The
combination specialty administrators' certificate will plainly
indicate the specialty administrator's certificate(s) the
holder has qualified for. Telecommunications cannot be issued
a combination because the renewal requirements are different
from those required for electrical administrators. Temporary
administrator certificates will not be issued as a part of a
combination certificate.

Renewal - administrator certificate.

(7) An individual must apply for renewal of their
administrator certificate on or before the expiration date of
the certificate. The individual may not apply for renewal
more than ninety days prior to the expiration date. Renewed
certificates are valid for three years, with the exception of
telecommunications administrators, who will be renewed for two
years.

(8) An individual may renew their administrator
certificate within ninety days after the expiration date
without reexamination if the individual pays the late renewal
fee listed in WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(9) All renewals received more than ninety days after the
expiration date of the certificate will be denied. The
administrator will be required to pass the appropriate
administrator examination before being recertified.

(10) All applicants for certificate renewal must:

(a) Submit a complete renewal application;

(b) Pay all appropriate fees as listed in WAC
((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909; and

(c) Provide accurate evidence on the renewal form that
the individual has completed the continuing education
requirements described in WAC 296-46B-970. If an individual
files inaccurate or false evidence of continuing education
information when renewing a certificate, the individual's
certificate may be suspended or revoked.

Telecommunications administrators are not required to
provide continuing education information.

(11) An individual who has not completed the required
hours of continuing education can renew an administrator's
certificate if the individual applies for renewal on or before
the certificate expires and pays the appropriate renewal fee.
However, the certificate will be placed in an inactive status.

When the certificate is placed in inactive status, an
assigned administrator will be automatically unassigned from
the electrical contractor. The electrical contractor will be
notified of the unassignment and has ninety days to replace
the administrator. An assignment fee will then be required
per WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

The inactive certificate will be returned to current
status upon validation, by the department, of the required
continuing education requirements. If the certificate renewal
date occurs during the inactive period, the certificate must
be renewed on or before the renewal date to allow the return
to current status.

(12) An individual may renew a suspended administrator's
certificate by submitting a complete renewal application
including obtaining and submitting the continuing education
required for renewal. However, the certificate will remain in
a suspended status for the duration of the suspension period.

(13) An individual may not renew a revoked or temporary
administrator's certificate.

(d) Specialty electrician certificate of competency
issued by the department;

(e) Temporary electrician permit. Unless continually
supervised by an appropriately certified electrician, no
temporary electrician can install, repair, replace, or
maintain any electrical wiring or equipment where the system
voltage is more than 600 volts, whether the system is
energized or deenergized; or

(f) Electrical training certificate, learning the trade
in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161, under the supervision
of a certified master journeyman electrician, journeyman
electrician, master specialty electrician working in their
specialty, or specialty electrician working in their
specialty.

(4) The department issues master electrician and
electrician certificates of competency in the following areas
of electrical work:

(a) General journeyman (01);

(b) Specialties:

(i) Residential (02);

(ii) Pump and irrigation (03);

(iii) Domestic pump (03A);

(iv) Signs (04);

(v) Limited energy system (06);

(vi) HVAC/refrigeration (06A);

(vii) HVAC/refrigeration - restricted (06B);

(viii) Nonresidential maintenance (07);

(ix) Nonresidential lighting maintenance and lighting
retrofit (07A);

(x) Residential maintenance (07B);

(xi) Restricted nonresidential maintenance (07C);

(xii) Appliance repair (07D);

(xiii) Equipment repair (07E); and

(xiv) Door, gate, and similar systems (10).

Exemptions - linemen.

(5) ((Definition: See general definitions WAC 296-46B-100 for the definition of a lineman.

(6) Electrical linemen employed by a:

(a) Serving electrical utility or the serving utility's
contractor, or a subcontractor to their subcontractor, while
performing work described in WAC 296-46B-925 do not need
certificates of competency.

(b) Licensed general electrical contractors do not need
certificates of competency if the electrical equipment:

(i) Is on commercial or industrial property;

(ii) Is located outside a building or structure; and

(iii) The work performed is on the primary side of the
customer's transformer(s) supplying power at the customer's
building or structure utilization voltage.)) When performing
the work described and allowed in WAC 296-46B-925 (17)(a) or
(b)(i), when employed by the serving utility or its contractor
or subcontractor(s), a lineman is exempt from the requirements
of chapter 19.28 RCW.

(6) When performing the work described and allowed in WAC 296-46B-925 (17)(b)(ii) or (c), when employed by the serving
utility or its licensed electrical contractor or
subcontractor(s), a lineman must meet the requirements of RCW 19.28.261 (5)(b) or be an appropriately certified electrician.
See the definition of a lineman in WAC 296-46B-100.

(10) An individual must apply for renewal of their
electrician certificate of competency on or before the
expiration date of the certificate. The individual may not
apply for renewal more than ninety days prior to the
expiration date. Renewed certificates are valid for three
years.

(11) An individual may renew their certificate of
competency within ninety days after the expiration date
without reexamination if the individual pays the late renewal
fee listed in WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(12) All applications for renewal received more than
ninety days after the expiration date of the certificate of
competency require that the electrician pass the appropriate
competency examination before being recertified.

(13) All applicants for certificate of competency renewal
must:

(a) Submit a complete renewal application;

(b) Pay all appropriate fees; and

(c) Provide accurate evidence on the renewal form that
the individual has completed the continuing education
requirements described in WAC 296-46B-970. Continuing
education classes are only valid when all the requirements of
WAC 296-46B-970 are completed. If an individual files
inaccurate or false evidence of continuing education
information when renewing a certificate of competency, the
individual's certificate of competency may be suspended or
revoked.

(14) An individual who has not completed the required
hours of continuing education can renew a certificate of
competency if the individual applies for renewal before the
certificate of competency expires and pays the appropriate
renewal fee. However, the certificate of competency will be
placed in an inactive status. The inactive certificate of
competency will be returned to current status upon validation,
by the department, of the required continuing education. If
the certificate renewal date occurs during the inactive
period, the certificate must be renewed on or before the
renewal date to allow the return to current status.

(15) An individual may renew a suspended certificate of
competency by submitting a complete renewal application
including obtaining and submitting the continuing education
required for renewal. However, the certificate will remain in
a suspended status for the duration of the suspension period.

(16) An individual may not renew a revoked or temporary
certificate of competency.

Reciprocal agreements between Washington and other states.

(17) The department negotiates reciprocal agreements with
states that have equivalent requirements for certification of
master electricians, journeymen, or specialty electricians.
These agreements allow electricians from those reciprocal
states to become certified in the state of Washington without
examination and allow Washington certified electricians to
become certified in the other states without taking competency
examinations. An individual may only apply for reciprocity
from another state(s) one time in Washington.

(18) An individual coming into the state of Washington
from a reciprocal state will be issued a reciprocal
electrician certificate of competency if all the following
conditions are met:

(a) The department has a valid reciprocal agreement with
the other state in the master electrician category requested,
journeyman, or specialty category requested;

(b) The individual makes a complete application for the
reciprocity certificate on the form provided by the
department. A complete application includes:

(i) Application for reciprocal certificate of competency;

(ii) Evidence that the individual meets the eligibility
requirements listed in RCW 19.28.191, by presenting a valid
journeyman or specialty electrician certificate or certified
letter from the issuing state; and

(iii) All appropriate fees as listed in WAC
((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(c) The individual obtained the reciprocal state's
certificate of competency as a master electrician, journeyman,
or specialty electrician by examination and the individual
held the reciprocal state's certificate for a period of at
least one year;

(19) An individual is not eligible for a reciprocal
electrician certificate of competency if the individual:

(a) Has failed to renew a similar Washington master
electrician or electrician certificate of competency as
required in RCW 19.28.211;

(b) Has a similar Washington master electrician or
electrician certificate of competency in suspended, revoked,
or inactive status under this chapter; ((or))

(c) Has ever taken and failed a Washington exam; or

(d) Was a resident of the state of Washington at the time
the examination was taken in the other state.

Military/shipyard experience.

(20) An individual who has worked in the electrical
construction trade performing work described in WAC 296-46B-920 while serving in the armed forces of the United
States may be eligible to take the examination for the
certificate of competency as a journeyman or specialty
electrician. Credit may be allowed for hours worked or
training received.

If an individual has military experience in a specialized
electrical field (e.g., rating) that is similar to a specialty
electrician category listed in WAC 296-46B-920, credit may be
allowed toward the appropriate specialty certificate.
Nuclear, marine, shipyard, shipboard, radar, weapons,
aeronautical experience, or similar experience may be
acceptable for no more than fifty percent of the minimum
required work experience for qualifying for electrician
examination.

The department will evaluate and determine whether the
submitted experience is related specifically to the electrical
construction/maintenance trade regulated by chapter 19.28 RCW.

Experience in another country.

(21) If an individual has a journeyman electrician
certificate from a country outside the United States that
requires that at least four years of electrical construction
training and certification is obtained by examination, the
individual may be eligible for four thousand hours of the
specialty credit allowed towards the qualification to take the
Washington journeyman electrician examination.

No more than two years of the required training to become
a Washington journeyman electrician may be for work described
for specialty electricians or technicians in WAC 296-46B-920.
In addition to the maximum of four thousand hours credit that
may be allowed by this subsection, an additional four thousand
hours of new commercial/industrial experience must be obtained
using a training certificate in the state while under the
supervision of a master journeyman electrician or journeyman
electrician.

Documentation substantiating the individual's
out-of-country experience must be submitted in English.

(23) No more than fifty percent of the minimum work
experience needed to qualify for specialty electrician
certification is allowed for any training school program
(e.g., a specialty requiring two thousand hours of minimum
required work experience may receive no more than one thousand
hours credit from an electrical construction training
program).

(24) See RCW 19.28.191 (1)(h) for training school credit
allowed for journeyman applicants.

(27) Temporary electrician permit when coming from
out-of-state. An individual coming from out-of-state must
either obtain a reciprocal electrician certificate, valid
training certificate, or make application and receive approval
for a temporary electrician permit to perform electrical work
in the state, or otherwise obtain an electrician certificate
of competency.

(i) If an individual can show evidence of work experience
in another state similar to RCW 19.28.191, the department may
issue the individual one initial temporary journeyman or
specialty electrician permit. The individual must present
appropriate evidence at the time of application showing work
experience equivalent to that required by RCW 19.28.191.

The initial temporary electrician permit allows the
individual to work as an electrician between the date of
filing a completed application for the certification
examination and the notification of the results of the
examination. This initial permit will be issued for one
twenty-day period and will become invalid on the expiration
date listed on the temporary electrician permit or the date
the individual is notified they have failed the examination,
whichever is earlier.

(ii) To qualify for an initial temporary electrician
permit, an individual must:

(B) Submit a complete application for an initial
temporary electrician permit and original certification
including:

 Date of birth, mailing address, Social Security number;
and

 All appropriate fees as listed in WAC ((296-46B-910))
296-46B-909.

(iii) The individual must not have ever possessed a
Washington master electrician, journeyman electrician,
specialty electrician, or temporary electrician certificate of
competency in the specialty requested.

(iv) If the initial temporary electrician permit becomes
invalid, it will not be extended or renewed. To continue to
work in the electrical trade, the individual must apply for
and receive a:

(A) Second temporary electrician permit; or

(B) Training certificate and work in the proper ratio,
per RCW 19.28.161, under the direct supervision of either a
certified master journeyman electrician, journeyman
electrician, master specialty electrician working in the
appropriate specialty, or a specialty electrician working in
the appropriate specialty.

(b) Second temporary electrician permit.

(i) If the individual fails the certification examination
during the initial temporary electrician period and provides
verification of enrollment in an approved journeyman refresher
course or approved appropriate specialty electrician refresher
course, as prescribed in RCW 19.28.231, application may be
made for a second temporary electrician permit.

A complete second application must include proof of
enrollment in the refresher course and all appropriate fees as
listed in WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(ii) The second temporary electrician permit will be
issued for one ninety-day period and will become invalid:
Upon withdrawal from the electrician refresher course, on the
expiration date listed on the temporary electrician permit, or
the date the individual is notified they have failed the
examination, whichever is earlier;

(iii) After successfully completing the electrician
refresher course, the individual must provide appropriate
course completion documentation to the department and will be
eligible to retake the appropriate competency exam.

(iv) If the second temporary electrician permit becomes
invalid, it will not be extended or renewed. To continue to
work in the electrical trade, the individual must apply for
and receive a training certificate and work in the proper
ratio, per RCW 19.28.161, under the direct supervision of
either a certified master journeyman electrician, journeyman
electrician, master specialty electrician working in the
appropriate specialty, or a specialty electrician working in
the appropriate specialty.

(2) An individual may take the master electrician's
certificate of competency examination if the individual meets
the requirements described in RCW 19.28.191 (1)(d) or (e).

Qualifying for the master electrician examination from
out-of-state.

(3) No credit may be applied from out-of-state toward
qualifying for a master electrician certificate of competency
examination.

Qualifying for the journeyman electrician competency
examination.

(4) An individual may take the journeyman electrician's
certificate of competency examination if the individual held a
current electrical training certificate and has worked for an
employer who employs at least one certified master
electrician, journeyman, or specialty electrician on staff and
the individual:

(a) Has been employed, in the electrical construction
trade, under the direct supervision of a master electrician,
journeyman electrician or specialty electrician working in the
appropriate specialty in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161,
for four years (eight thousand hours). Of the eight thousand
hours:

(i) At least two years (four thousand hours) must be in
new industrial and/or new commercial electrical installation
(excluding all work described for specialty electricians or
technicians) under the direct supervision of a master
journeyman electrician or journeyman electrician while working
for a general electrical contractor; and

(ii) Not more than a total of two years (four thousand
hours) may be for work described as an electrical specialty in
WAC 296-46B-920(2).

(b) Has completed a four-year apprenticeship program in
the electrical construction trade that is registered with the
state apprenticeship council while working under the direct
supervision of a master journeyman or journeyman electrician
in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161; or

(c) Has completed a two-year electrical construction
training program as described in RCW 19.28.191 for journeyman
electricians, and two years (four thousand hours) of work
experience in new industrial and/or new commercial electrical
installations (excluding work described for specialty
electricians or electrical technicians) under the direct
supervision of a journeyman electrician while working for a
general electrical contractor in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161. See WAC 296-46B-971 for additional training school
information.

Electrical construction training hours gained in
specialties requiring less than two years (i.e., four thousand
hours) will not be credited towards qualification for
journeyman electrician.

The trainee and their employer and/or apprenticeship
training director must attest to the accuracy of all
information contained on affidavits of experience used to
verify eligibility for the examination.

Qualifying for the journeyman/specialty electrician competency
examination when work was performed in a state requiring
electrician certification.

(5) An individual may take the journeyman/specialty
electrician's competency examination when the appropriate
state having authority certifies to the department that:

(a) The work was legally performed under the other
state's licensing and certification requirements;

(i) For journeyman applicants who meet the minimum hour
requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(4).

(ii) For specialty applicants who meet the minimum hour
requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(9).

(b) The other state's certificate of competency was
obtained by examination.

Electrical construction training hours gained in
specialties requiring less than two years (i.e., four thousand
hours) may not be credited towards qualification for
journeyman electrician.

Qualifying for the journeyman/specialty electrician competency
examination when work was performed in a state that does not
require electrician certification.

(6) If the other state requires electrical contractor
licensing:

(a) An individual may take the journeyman/specialty
electrician's competency examination when an appropriately
licensed electrical contractor(s), registered apprenticeship
training director, or nationally recognized contractor or
labor organization files a notarized letter of experience with
the department accompanied by payroll documentation which
certifies and shows that:

(i) For journeyman applicants: The individual meets the
minimum hour requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(4).

(ii) For specialty applicants: The individual meets the
minimum hour requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(9).

(b) An individual may take the journeyman/specialty
electrician's competency examination when an employer(s),
acting under a property owner exemption, files a notarized
letter of experience from the property owner with the
department accompanied by payroll documentation which
certifies and shows that:

(i) For journeyman applicants: The individual meets the
minimum hour requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(4).

(ii) For specialty applicants: The individual meets the
minimum hour requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(9).

(7) If the other state does not require electrical
contractor licensing or registration: An individual may take
the journeyman/specialty electrician's competency examination
when the individual's employer(s), registered apprenticeship
training director, or nationally recognized contractor or
labor organization files a notarized letter(s) of experience
with the department accompanied by payroll documentation which
certifies and shows that:

(a) For journeyman applicants: The individual meets the
minimum work requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(4).

(b) For specialty applicants: The individual meets the
minimum work requirements described in WAC 296-46B-945(9).

(8) The letter of experience described in subsections (6)
and (7) of this section should include a complete list of the
individual's usual duties with percentages attributed to each.

Qualifying for a specialty electrician certificate of
competency or examination.

(9) An individual may qualify for a specialty
electrician's examination and certificate of competency if the
individual held a current electrical training certificate, and
has worked for an employer who employs at least one certified
master journeyman electrician, journeyman electrician,
appropriate master specialty electrician, or appropriate
specialty electrician on staff and the individual:

(a) Has been employed, in the electrical construction
trade, under the direct supervision of an appropriate
electrician in the appropriate specialty as follows:

Table 945-1 Experience Hours

Specialty

Minimum Hours
of Work
Experience
Required to be
Eligible for
Examination(4)(5)

(1)Until the examination is successfully completed, the trainee must work under one hundred percent
supervision. Once the appropriate examination is successfully completed, the modified supervision
trainee may work under zero percent supervision.

(2)The trainee may have only one zero percent supervision certificate in a specialty (valid for no more
than two years). If the trainee has not gained the required work experience by the time the zero
percent supervision certificate has expired, the trainee must get a seventy-five percent supervision
certificate and work under supervision until all required work experience hours are gained and credited
towards the minimum work experience requirement.

(3)This specialty is not eligible for ((modified)) unsupervised trainee status as allowed in chapter 19.28 RCW.

(4)The trainee and their employer and/or apprenticeship training director must attest to the accuracy of
all information contained on affidavits of experience used to verify eligibility for the examination.

(5)Neither previous work experience credit nor training school credit is allowed as a substitute for the
initial hours of minimum work experience required to be eligible for examination unless the trainee's
work experience hours under direct supervision are provided as required in RCW 19.28.191 (1) (g)(ii).

(6)Electrical construction training hours gained in specialties requiring less than two years for
certification may not be credited towards qualification for journeyman electrician.

(7)The 2,000 minimum hours of work experience required for certification as a
HVAC/refrigeration-restricted (06B) specialty electrician may be credited as 2,000 hours towards the
4,000 minimum hours of work experience required for certification as a HVAC/refrigeration (06A)
specialty electrician. Hours of work experience credited from the HVAC/refrigeration-restricted (06B)
specialty cannot be credited towards qualification for taking the general electrician (01) examination or
minimum work experience requirements.

(b) Or has completed an appropriate two-year
apprenticeship program in the electrical construction trade
that is registered with the state apprenticeship council while
working under the direct supervision of an electrician in the
appropriate specialty in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161.

Qualifying for a certificate of competency when the Washington
electrical work experience is exempt from certification
requirements in RCW 19.28.261.

(10) To receive credit for electrical work experience
that is exempted in RCW 19.28.261, an individual must provide
the department with verification from the employer or owner
according to WAC 296-46B-965 (i.e., affidavit(s) of
experience). For the purposes of this section, exempt work
does not include work performed on property owned by the
individual seeking credit.

(11) All exempt individuals learning the electrical trade
must obtain an electrical training certificate from the
department and renew it biannually in order to receive credit
for hours worked in the trade according to WAC 296-46B-965.

(12) The department may require verification of
supervision in the proper ratio from the certified supervising
electrician(s).

(13) Telecommunications work experience:

(a) Credit may be verified only by employers exempted by
RCW 19.28.261, general electrical (01) contractors, and
limited energy system (06) electrical contractors for limited
energy experience for telecommunications work done:

(i) Under the supervision of a certified journeyman or
limited energy electrician; and

(1) The minimum passing score on any examination or
examination section is seventy percent. If examination is
requested to be administered by the department, an application
is required and the examination must be successfully completed
within one year of application or the individual must submit a
new application for exam including all appropriate fees.

(2) All examinations are open book.

(a) Candidates may use:

(i) Any original copyrighted material;

(ii) A silent, nonprinting, nonprogrammable calculator
that is not designed for preprogrammed electrical
calculations;

(iv) A personal computing device of any type other than
the calculator in (a)(ii) of this subsection.

(3) Administrator, master electrician, and electrician
examinations may consist of multiple sections. All sections
must be successfully completed within a one-year examination
period after beginning the examination. Within the one-year
examination period, the candidate does not have to retake any
sections successfully completed within the examination period.
If all sections are not successfully completed within the
one-year period, the candidate must begin a new examination
period and retake all sections.

Special accommodations for examination.

(4) An applicant for an examination who, due to a
specific physical, mental, or sensory impairment, requires
special accommodation in examination procedures, may submit a
written request to the chief electrical inspector for the
specific accommodation needed.

(a) The applicant must also submit to the department a
signed and notarized release, authorizing the specifically
identified physician or other specialist to discuss the matter
with the department representative. The applicant must also
submit an individualized written opinion from a physician or
other appropriate specialist:

(i) Verifying the existence of a specific physical,
mental, or sensory impairment;

(ii) Stating whether special accommodation is needed for
a specific examination;

(iii) Stating what special accommodation is necessary;
and

(iv) Stating if extra time for an examination is
necessary and if so, how much time is required. The maximum
allowance for extra time is double the normal time allowed.

(b) The written request for special accommodation and
individualized written opinion must be submitted to the
department at least six weeks in advance of the examination
date and must be accompanied by a completed application and
fees as described in WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(c) Only readers and interpreters provided from the
administrative office of the courts and/or approved by the
department may be used for reading or interpreting the
examination. The applicant will be required to bear all costs
associated with providing any reading or interpretive services
used for an examination.

(d) Applicants who pass the examination with the
assistance of a reader or interpreter will be issued a
certificate with the following printed restriction: "Requires
reading supervision for product usage." A competent reader or
interpreter must be present on any job site where a person
with this restriction is performing electrical work as
described in chapter 19.28 RCW.

Applicants who pass the examination with the assistance
of a mechanical device (e.g., magnifier, etc.) will be issued
a certificate with the following printed restriction:
"Requires mechanical reading assistance for product usage." Appropriate mechanical reading assistance must be present on
any job site where a person with this restriction is
performing electrical work as described in chapter 19.28 RCW.

If a candidate successfully retakes the examination
without the assistance of a reader or translator, a new
certificate will be issued without the restriction.

(5) Applicants who wish to use a foreign language
dictionary during an examination must obtain approval at the
examination site prior to the examination. Only dictionaries
without definitions will be approved for use.

Failed examination appeal procedures.

(6) Any candidate who takes an examination and does not
pass the examination may request a review of the examination.

(a) The department will not modify examination results
unless the candidate presents clear and convincing evidence of
error in the grading of the examination.

(b) The department will not consider any challenge to
examination grading unless the total of the potentially
revised score would result in a passing score.

(7) The procedure for requesting an informal review of
examination results is as follows:

(a) The request must be made in writing to the chief
electrical inspector and must be received within twenty days
of the date of the examination and must request a rescore of
the examination. The written request must include the
appropriate fees for examination review described in WAC
((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(b) The following procedures apply to a review of the
results of the examination:

(i) The candidate will be allowed one hour to review
their examination.

(ii) The candidate must identify the challenged questions
of the examination and must state the specific reason(s) why
the results should be modified with multiple published
reference material supporting the candidate's position.

(iii) Within fifteen days of the candidate's review, the
department will review the examination and candidate's
justification and notify the candidate in writing of the
department's decision.

(8) The following subjects are among those that may be
included in the examination for an administrator certificate
or electrician certificate of competency. The list is not
exclusive. The examination may also contain subjects not on
the list.

(a) For general administrators, master journeyman, and
journeyman electricians:

The general administrator, master journeyman, and journeyman electrician examinations may also include
the subjects listed below for specialty electrician examinations.

(b) For specialty administrators, master specialty and
specialty electricians, the following subjects are among those
that may be included in the examination. Examination subjects
are restricted to those subjects related to the scope of work
of the specialty described in WAC 296-46B-920. The list is
not exclusive. The examination may also contain subjects not
on the list.

(9) Anyone failing an administrator or electrician
competency examination may retake the examination by making
arrangements with the testing agency and paying the retesting
fee.

(10) If the individual makes a score of less than sixty
percent, the individual must wait two weeks before being
eligible to retest.

(11) If the individual makes a score of sixty to
sixty-nine percent, the individual must wait one day before
being eligible to retest.

(12) If the individual fails an electrician examination
or a part of an administrator or master electrician
examination three times within a one-year period, the
individual must wait three months to retake the failed portion
of the examination.

(13) Anyone failing an electrician competency examination
may continue to work in the electrical trade if they have a
valid electrical training certificate and work under the
direct supervision of a certified journeyman or specialty
electrician in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161.

Cheating on an examination.

(14) Anyone found cheating on an examination, attempting
to bribe a proctor or other agent involved in administering an
examination, or using inappropriate materials/equipment during
an examination will be required to wait at least eleven months
before being allowed to reexamine. All such reexaminations
will be administered by the department in Tumwater, Washington
and the candidate will be required to apply and schedule for
the examination with the chief electrical inspector.

(4) For specialties as allowed in Table 945-1 (i.e.,
specialties with seven hundred twenty minimum hours of work
experience required to be eligible for examination):

(a) The department will approve the trainee to take the
appropriate specialty competency examination necessary to
qualify for a zero percent supervision modified training
certificate. To qualify, the trainee applicant must submit a
complete zero percent supervision modified training
certificate application including:

(i) Date of birth, mailing address, Social Security
number;

(ii) Affidavit of experience fulfilling the minimum work
experience hours required to qualify for the specialty
examination described in Table 945-1; and

(iii) All appropriate fees as listed in WAC
((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

Upon successful completion of the appropriate
examination, the trainee will be issued a nonrenewable zero
percent supervision modified training certificate for the
appropriate specialty. The zero percent supervision modified
training certificate will be restricted in duration to the
time allowed in Table 945-1, note 2.

(b) Prior to the expiration of the zero percent
supervision modified training certificate or temporary
specialty electrician permit obtained as described in WAC 296-46B-940(28), the individual must submit a complete
application for a seventy-five percent supervision modified
training certificate for the appropriate specialty including:

(ii) All appropriate fees as listed in WAC
((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(c) A trainee may possess multiple (i.e., in different
specialties) modified supervision training certificates for
specialties where reduced supervision is allowed in Table
945-1. Combination training certificates will not be issued.

Renewal of training certificates.

(5) An individual must apply for renewal of their
training certificate on or before the expiration date of the
certificate. The individual may not apply for renewal more
than ninety days prior to the expiration date. Renewed
certificates are valid for two years.

(6) An individual may renew their training certificate
after the expiration date if the individual pays the late
renewal fee listed in WAC ((296-46B-910)) 296-46B-909.

(7) All applicants for training certificate renewal must:

(a) Submit a complete renewal application;

(b) Pay all appropriate fees; and

(c) Provide accurate evidence on the renewal form that
the individual has completed the continuing education
requirements described in WAC 296-46B-970. Continuing
education classes are only valid when all the requirements of
WAC 296-46B-970 are completed. If an individual files
inaccurate or false evidence of continuing education
information when renewing a training certificate, the
individual's training certificate may be suspended.

(d) Within thirty days after renewing an electrical
training certificate, the individual, if not enrolled in a
department approved apprenticeship program, must submit a
completed, signed, and notarized affidavit(s) of experience
for all hours of experience gained since the individual's last
training certificate was effective.

Employers are required to provide the necessary
documentation and signed affidavit of experience to the
trainee within twenty days after the trainee requests the
affidavit. See WAC 296-46B-965(6). See WAC 296-46B-985(4)
for the penalty for providing a false or inaccurate affidavit
of experience. If the individual is enrolled in a department
approved apprenticeship program, the program may submit the
required affidavit(s) of experience upon the individual's
completion of the required experience hours without cost to
the individual. The affidavit of experience must accurately
attest to:

(i) The electrical installation work performed for each
employer the individual worked for in the electrical trade
during the previous period;

(ii) The correct electrical category the individual
worked in; and

(iii) The actual number of hours worked in each category
worked under the proper supervision of a Washington certified,
master journeyman electrician, journeyman electrician or
appropriate master specialty electrician or specialty
electrician under that specific training certificate. If a
trainee possesses multiple training certificates, an affidavit
must be submitted for each training certificate for the hours
worked under that specific training certificate.

If the individual is enrolled in a department approved
apprenticeship program, the program may submit the required
affidavit(s) of experience upon the individual's completion of
the required experience hours without cost to the individual.

(8) An individual who has not completed the required
hours of continuing education can renew a training certificate
if the individual applies for renewal before the training
certificate expires and pays the appropriate renewal fee.
However, the training certificate will be placed in an
inactive status. The inactive training certificate will be
returned to current status upon validation, by the department,
of the required continuing education.

(9) An individual may renew a suspended training
certificate by submitting a complete renewal application
including obtaining and submitting the continuing education
required for renewal. However, the certificate will remain in
a suspended status for the duration of the suspension period.

(10) An individual will not be issued a renewed or
reinstated training certificate if the individual owes the
department money as a result of an outstanding final judgment.

(11) The individual should ask each employer and/or
apprenticeship training director for an accurately completed,
signed, and notarized affidavit of experience for the previous
certification period. The employer(s) or apprenticeship
training director(s) must provide the previous period's
affidavit of experience to the individual within twenty days
of the request. If an individual is enrolled in an approved
electrical construction trade apprenticeship program under
chapter 49.04 RCW when the individual renews an electrical
training certificate, the individual and their apprenticeship
training director and/or each employer must give the
department an accurately completed, signed, and notarized
affidavit of experience accurately attesting to:

(a) The electrical installation work the individual
performed in the electrical trade during the previous
certification period;

(b) The correct electrical category the individual worked
in; and

(c) The actual number of hours worked in each category
under the proper supervision of a Washington certified master
journeyman electrician, journeyman electrician or appropriate
master specialty or specialty electrician for each employer.
For apprentices enrolled in a registered apprenticeship
program, the applicant and the training director are the only
authorized signatures the department will accept on affidavits
of experience.

(12) The individual and their employer(s) and/or
apprenticeship training director(s) must sign and have
notarized the affidavit of experience attesting to the
accuracy of all information contained in the affidavit.

Trainees without supervision present on the job site.

(13) When the supervising electrician is found to not be
present on the job site, the trainee will be given a form by
the inspector that must be returned or postmarked within
twenty-four hours to the inspector. If the supervising
electrician fails or refuses to assist the trainee in
completing the form, the trainee must return the form with a
signed and dated statement stating the supervising
electrician's name and saying that the supervising electrician
refused to assist. The form will require the following
information:

(a) Date and time the form was given to the trainee;

(b) Job site address;

(c) Contractor's name and contractor's license number;

(d) Electrical work permit number;

(e) The times the supervising electrician left and
returned to the job site;

(f) The trainee's beginning and ending times for that day
for each job;

(14) The trainee, supervising electrician, contractor,
and assigned administrator or master electrician are
responsible for ensuring compliance with subsection (13) of
this section. See WAC 296-46B-985 (3)(c) and (f) for
information about failing to submit or submitting
false/fraudulent documents. Falsifying documents may be
considered perjury and might result in criminal prosecution,
civil penalty, or certificate revocation or suspension.

Trainees seeking a journeyman electrician certificate - working with no supervision.

(((13))) (15) Trainee seeking a general (01) journeyman
electrician certificate of competency. After review by the
department, a trainee may be issued a six-month, nonrenewable
unsupervised electrical training certificate that will allow
the individual to work without supervision if the trainee:

(a) Has submitted a complete application for an
unsupervised electrical training certificate;

(b) Has worked over seven thousand hours properly
supervised not to include more than four thousand of specialty
experience;

(c) Has successfully completed or is currently enrolled
in an approved apprenticeship program or an electrical
construction trade program in a school approved by the board
of community and technical colleges;

(e) Is currently working for and continues to work for a
licensed electrical contractor that employs at least one
certified journeyman or specialty electrician in the
appropriate specialty.

Trainees seeking certain specialty electrician certificates - working with reduced or no supervision.

(((14))) (16) After review by the department, a trainee
may be issued a nonrenewable zero percent supervision training
certificate that will allow the individual to work without
supervision if the trainee meets the requirements in
subsection (4) of this section.

(((15))) (17) Electrical trainees may work unsupervised
when installing HVAC/R thermostat cable when the HVAC/R system
consists of a single thermostat in one- and two-family
dwelling units where line voltage power has not been connected
to the dwelling's electrical system.

(a) The department and the electrical board have the
right to monitor all approved classes without notice and at no
charge.

If the department or electrical board determines that the
class or instructor does not meet or exceed the minimum
requirements for approval or course length or instructor
qualifications, the department may revoke the class or
instructor approval and reduce the number of credited hours
for the class.

(b) Department-offered classes and the instructors used
for those classes are automatically approved and do not need
to be sent to the contractor for review.

(c) Instructors who meet the minimum requirements using
subsection (5)(b)(i)(D) of this section may only instruct
classes sponsored by the manufacturer(s) who verified the
instructors' qualifications under subsection (5)(b)(i)(D) of
this section.

(d) An individual will not be given credit for the same
approved continuing education class taken more than once. No
credit will be granted for any class not approved per this
section.

(i) To be eligible for renewal of an administrator
certificate, master electrician or electrician certificate of
competency, the individual must have completed at least eight
hours of approved continuing education for each year of the
prior certification period. The individual is not required to
take the classes in separate years.

(A) At least eight hours of the total required continuing
education must be on the changes in the 2008 National
Electrical Code ((or if the renewal is before December 31,
2008, the 2005 National Electrical Code may be substituted. Beginning January 1, 2005,)). For certificate renewal,
"currently adopted" means a valid course approved as code
update by the department and taken by the applicant since
their last renewal date.

(B) Four hours of the required continuing education must
be on the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related
WAC(s).

(ii) An individual changing an electrical administrator
and an electrician certificate of competency into a master
electrician's certificate of competency as allowed in RCW 19.28.191 (1)(a) or (b) must have completed at least eight
hours of approved continuing education for each year of the
prior electrician certificate period. The individual is not
required to take the classes in separate years.

(A) Eight hours of the required continuing education must
be on the changes in the ((2008)) currently adopted National
Electrical Code ((or if the renewal is before December 31,
2008, the 2005 National Electrical Code may be substituted. Beginning January 1, 2005,)). For certificate renewal,
"currently adopted" means a valid course approved as code
update by the department and taken by the applicant since
their last renewal date.

(B) Four hours of the required continuing education must
be on the currently adopted chapter 19.28 RCW and its related
WAC(s).

(iii) Any portion of a year of a prior administrator or
electrician certificate period is equal to one year for the
purposes of the required continuing educations.

(iv) An individual who has both an electrician
certificate and an administrator certification may use the
same class to fulfill the requirements for continuing
education.

(g) Training certificates:

(i) ((Effective July 1, 2007,)) To be eligible for
renewal of a training certificate, the individual must have
completed:

In addition, trainees working in the pump and irrigation
(03) or domestic pump (03A) specialties may be credited for
courses approved as a part of the requirements for plumber
trainees required in RCW 18.106.070(5).

(h) A continuing education class attended or completed by
an individual before the class's effective date cannot be used
to meet the certificate renewal requirements.

(i) If neither the electrical board nor the department
has a contract in effect as described in this section, the
department may, at its option, elect to act as the contractor.
If a contractor is not in place and the department elects not
to act as the contractor, the electrical board will act as the
contractor. If either the electrical board or the department
acts as the contractor, the following will apply:

(i) The fee for class or instructor submittal is as set
in WAC ((296-46B-910 (4))) 296-46B-909.

(ii) The electrical board or the department will:

(A) Review the application for completeness within
fifteen working days after receipt.

(B) If the application is incomplete, notify the
applicant within seven working days of the status of the
review and what additional information is required.

(C) Complete the review and approval/denial process
within fifteen working days upon receipt of a complete
application or additional requested information.

(iii) An appeal of a denial by the department will be
heard by the full electrical board in accordance with WAC 296-46B-995.

(3) CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR - GENERAL APPROVAL PROCESS.

(a) The contractor will review submitted class and
instructor applications to determine whether the application
meets the minimum requirements for approval.

(b) The contractor will deny approval of applications
that do not meet the minimum requirements.

(c) All applications will be considered to be new
applications (i.e., Classes and instructors may not be
renewed. All applications must include all information
necessary to show conformance with the minimum requirements).

(d) Minimum requirements:

(i) Application review fees:

(A) The contractor may charge a fee for review of an
application. Such fees, paid by the applicant, are
nonrefundable.

(B) The fee will be as set by contractor between the
department and the contractor.

(C) The fee will be set for a minimum of one year.

(D) Upon mutual agreement between the department and the
contractor, the fee may be raised or lowered.

(ii) Application:

(A) The applicant must submit a complete application to
the contractor at least thirty calendar days prior to offering
or instructing a class.

(B) The contractor will only consider material included
with the application when reviewing an application.

(C) All applications will consist of:

 One copy of all material;

 Applicant's name, address, contact name, and telephone
number;

 All required fees;

 Any other information the applicant wants to consider
during the review; and

 Class syllabus (e.g., general description of the
training, specific NEC articles referenced, time allowed for
various subject matter, etc.). Note that for all pumping
industry classes, curriculum must include fifty percent
electrical and fifty percent plumbing instruction;

 List of resources (e.g., texts, references, etc.);

 Copies of all visual aids;

 Sample of the completion certificate.

 Instructor application will include:

 Instructor's name, address, telephone number;

 Copies of credentials or other information showing
conformance with the instructor minimum qualifications.

(e) Contractor's review process:

(i) When the application is received, the contractor
must:

(A) Date stamp the application;

(B) Review the application for completeness within seven
working days after receipt.

(ii) If the application is incomplete, the contractor
must within two working days notify the applicant of the
status of the review and what additional information is
required.

(A) The applicant must provide any additional information
requested by the contractor within five working days after the
date of notification.

(B) The contractor will deny the application if the
additional required information is not received within the
five working days after the date of notification.

(iii) When the contractor has received a complete
application, the contractor must review and evaluate the
application for compliance with the minimum requirements.

The contractor must complete the review and
approval/denial process within seven working days upon receipt
of a complete application or additional requested information
and within two working days notify:

 The applicant in writing; and

 The chief electrical inspector in writing and
electronically. The contractor's electronic notification to
the chief electrical inspector must be made in a format
approved by the chief electrical inspector.

(iv) A notification of denial must include:

(A) Applicant's name and telephone number;

(B) Date of denial;

(C) Sponsor's name and class title if applicable;

(D) Instructor's name if applicable; and

(E) The reason for denial.

(v) A notification of approval:

(A) For classes must include:

 Applicant's name and telephone number;

 Sponsor's name and telephone number;

 Class title;

 Class number;

 Number of hours approved for the class. Note that the
contractor may reduce the hours requested in the application
if the review shows that the requested number of hours is
excessive;

(D) All basic classroom electrical training classes and
pumping industry basic classroom training classes must be
classroom instruction only. Correspondence and internet
classes are not allowed. All basic classroom electrical
training classes must include an appropriate written
examination to ensure the participant understands the basic
concepts of the class. To successfully complete the class,
the participant must score at least seventy percent on the
examination.

(A) The minimum allowed length of a class is two hours;
however, the minimum length for a basic classroom electrical
trainee classroom training or pumping industry basic classroom
trainee classroom training is eight hours that can be
delivered in multiple classroom sessions of not less than two
hours each.

 Classroom instruction will be based on the total hours
the individual is in the classroom. A class may be divided
into multiple sections so long as each section is not less
than two hours in length and all sections are taken within a
one month period.

 Correspondence instruction will be based on:

 A written examination (i.e., twenty-five questions will
equal one hour of classroom instruction). Individuals must be
responsible to determine the correct answer without the
assistance of the sponsor.

 Internet instruction will be based on:

 A written examination (i.e., twenty-five questions will
equal one hour of classroom instruction).

 Examinations must not direct or point the individual to
a correct answer or reference. Individuals must be
responsible to determine the correct answer without the
assistance of the sponsor.

 To successfully complete a correspondence or internet
class, a participant must score at least 70% on the
examination required for the class.

(iii) Class material must include:

Supplementary written instruction material appropriate to
the type and length of the class.

(iv) Class material may include:

 Supplementary internet material;

 Supplementary texts;

 Other material as appropriate.

(v) Certificates of completion:

(A) The sponsor must award a completion certificate to
each individual successfully completing the approved class.
To successfully complete a correspondence or internet class, a
participant must score at least 70% on the examination
required for the class.

(B) The completion certificate must include the:

 Name of participant;

 Participant's Washington certificate number;

 Name of sponsor;

 Name of class;

 Date of class;

 Name of instructor;

 Location of the class:

 If a classroom-type class, the city and state in which
the class was given;

 If a correspondence class, state the class is a
correspondence class;

 If an internet class, state the class is an internet
class;

 Class approval number;

 Number of continuing units; and

 Type of continuing education units.

(vi) Instructors:

(A) For classroom instruction, all instructors must be
approved per this section; and

(B) For correspondence and internet instruction, the
applicant must show that the sponsor regularly employs at
least one staff member who meets the requirements for
instructors in this section.

(5) INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL PROCESS:

(a) Instructor approval will be valid for three years
except:

(i) If the instructor's credentials are invalidated
(e.g., suspension or revocation by the issuing entity) for any
reason, approval will be automatically revoked.

(ii) When the instructor approval expires or is revoked,
a new application must be submitted to regain approved
instructor status.

(b) Minimum requirements:

(i) The application must show that the instructor meets
one of the following:

(A) Has a valid Washington administrator, master
electrician, or electrician's certificate and has appropriate
knowledge of and experience working as an
electrical/electronic trainer; or

(B) Is an instructor in a two-year program in the
electrical construction trade licensed by the Washington work
force training and education coordinating board. The
instructor's normal duties must include providing
electrical/electronic education; or

(C) Is a high school vocational teacher, community
college, college, qualified instructor with a state of
Washington approved electrical apprenticeship program, or
university instructor. The instructor's normal duties must
include providing electrical/electronic education; or

(D) Works for and is approved by a manufacturer of
electrical products to teach electrical continuing education.

(ii) Any other information the applicant wants to be
considered during the review.

(6) FORMS:

(a) The contractor will:

Develop an appropriate form(s) for the applicant's use
when submitting for instructor or class approval;

(b) Applicants must use the contractor's form when
submitting an application for review.

(7) PUBLICATIONS:

The contractor will provide the department with
appropriate material for use by the department on the
electrical program web site and may post the application
process, review, and approval requirements on the contractor's
web site.

(8) CLASS ATTENDANCE:

(a) The contractor is not responsible for monitoring any
individual's attendance or class completion.

(b) The department is not responsible for providing
verification of an individual's continuing education history
with the class sponsor;

(c) Electrical approved classes offered in Washington:

(i) The sponsor must provide the department with an
accurate and typed course attendance/completion roster for
each class given. Class attendance will only be verified
based on the attendance/completion roster provided by the
sponsor. Completion certificates are not an acceptable method
of verifying attendance at a class approved in Washington
under this chapter.

(A) The typed attendance/completion roster must be
provided within thirty days of class completion.

(B) In addition, within seven days, the course sponsor
must provide the attendance/completion roster in an internet
format provided by the department.

(C) The attendance/completion roster must show each
individual's name, Washington certificate number, class
number, location of class, date of completion, and
instructor's name. The typed roster must contain the
signature of the class sponsor's authorized representative.

(ii) The sponsor must provide the individual a
certificate of completion within fifteen days after successful
class completion. See subsection (4) of this section.

(iii) Individuals will not be granted credit for
continuing education classes unless the sponsor's
attendance/completion roster shows the individual successfully
completed the class.

(iv) The department will keep submitted class rosters on
file for four years.

(d) Classes approved under chapter 18.106 RCW for the
pumping industry will be verified through the normal roster
reporting method for those classes.

(e) Classes offered in other states:

(i) For individuals to apply continuing education units
earned from out-of-state classes, one of the following
conditions must be met:

(A) The individual must request that the class sponsor
submit a complete continuing education class application and
gain approval for the class as described in this section for
classes and instructors. Application for class or instructor
approval will not be considered more than three years after
the date the class was offered; or

(B) The department must have entered into a reciprocal
agreement with the state providing class approval.

(ii) The individual must provide a copy of an accurate
and completed award or certificate from the class sponsor
identifying the class location, date of completion,
individual's names, and Washington certificate number. The
department will only accept a copy of the sponsor's
certificate or form as evidence that the individual attended
and completed the class. The department must verify all
out-of-state sponsor's certificates or forms with the issuing
state prior to accepting them as evidence of class completion.

(9) Contractor requirements:

(a) The contractor cannot be a sponsor or instructor.

(b) The contractor cannot be an employee of the
department.

(c) The contractor must:

(i) Be an independent entity with no organizational,
managerial, financial, design, or promotional affiliation with
any sponsor or instructor covered under the contractor's
review and approval/denial process;

(ii) Employ at least one staff member having a valid
01-General Administrator or 01-General Master Electrician
Certificate. This staff member:

(A) Is responsible for reviewing and determining an
application's approval or denial; and

(B) Must sign the written notification provided to
applicants for all approvals and denials:

(iii) Receive, review, and process all applications as
required in this section;

(iv) Allow the department access to the contractor's
facilities during normal working hours to audit the
contractor's ability to conform to the contract requirements;

(v) Treat all applications as proprietary information;

(vi) Respond to and attempt to resolve complaints
contesting the review or approval/denial process performed by
the applicant;

(vii) Notify the department within ten working days of
any change in business status or ability to conform to this
section;

(viii) Maintain one copy, original or electronic, of all
applications and associated materials for a period of three
years from the date of receipt.

(3) The board adopts the current edition of the "Roberts'
Rules of Order, Newly Revised."

(4) The board will hold regular meetings on the last
Thursday of January, April, July, and October of each year per
RCW 19.28.311.

(5) The director or the chairperson of the board may call
a special meeting at any time.

(6) Each board member must be notified in writing of the
agenda, date, time, and place of each regular and special
meeting. "Writing" includes by electronic mail, also known as
"e-mail," if the member has provided an e-mail address for
such notice.

(7) The board or department may elect to have an appeal
heard by the office of administrative hearings either tape
recorded or transcribed by a court reporter; and the board may
so elect regarding hearings or board reviews heard by the
board as a whole.

(8) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for
purposes of rendering any decision.

(a) If a majority does not attend a hearing or board
review on an appeal, the board may either continue the hearing
or board review to a date certain or may hear the testimony
and arguments.

(b) If the board hears the testimony and arguments, the
members of the board who are absent may make their decisions
after hearing the tape recording or reading the transcript, of
the hearing or board review.

(c) If the board selects the method in subsection (8)(b)
of this section, at the time of the hearing, the board shall
set a date certain for the absent members to complete review
of the record and for the board as a whole to vote on the
decision. The vote in subsection (8)(b) and (c) of this
section may occur by U.S. mail, facsimile or by electronic
mail and shall be determined by the board at the hearing; the
members' votes shall be public record.

(9) All filings and documents for any matter before the
board must be submitted to the chief electrical inspector, as
secretary to the board, 7273 Linderson Way, P.O. Box 44460,
Olympia, WA 98504-4460. ((The)) Twenty copies of filings
((may)) and documents must be submitted by ordinary mail,
certified or registered mail, or by personal delivery.
Filings and documents must be received no later than
forty-five days prior to the scheduled meeting. When filings
or documents are received after the deadlines, the filings and
documents will be presented to the board at the second
regularly scheduled board meeting.

(10) All hearings before the board as a whole shall be
held on regularly scheduled meeting dates, as listed in
subsection (4) of this section, unless the board determines
that an alternate date is necessary. All notices of appeal,
with a certified check payable to the department in the sum of
two hundred dollars if required, must be received in the
office of the chief electrical inspector, as secretary to the
board, at least ((thirty)) forty-five days before the
regularly scheduled board meeting at which the hearing would
occur. For original appeals to the board, the appellant must
submit twenty copies of any written argument, briefs testimony
or documents for the board's consideration at least ((twenty))
forty-five days prior to the scheduled hearing. When appeals,
written argument, briefs, testimony, or documents are received
after the deadlines, the appeals, written argument, briefs,
testimony, or documents will be presented to the board at the
second regularly scheduled board meeting.

Appeals

(11) Appeals of penalties issued by the department.

(a) A party may appeal a penalty issued by the
department, pursuant to chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter, to
the board. The appeal shall be assigned to the office of
administrative hearings.

(b) The appeal must be filed within twenty days after the
notice of the decision or penalty is given to the assessed
party either by personal service or by certified mail, return
receipt requested, sent to the last known address of the
assessed party and shall be made by filing a written notice of
appeal with the chief electrical inspector, as secretary to
the board. The request for an appeal must be accompanied with
a certified check payable to the department in the sum of two
hundred dollars.

(12) Appeals of proposed decisions issued by the office
of administrative hearings.

(a) A party may appeal a proposed decision issued by the
office of administrative hearings pursuant to chapter 19.28 RCW to the board. The appeal must be filed within twenty days
after service of the decision and must be made by filing a
written notice of appeal with the chief electrical inspector,
as secretary to the board.

(b) The notice of appeal of a proposed decision must be
received in the office of the chief electrical inspector, as
secretary to the board, at least thirty days before a
regularly scheduled board meeting. All parties must submit
any written argument, briefs testimony or documents for the
board's consideration at least twenty days prior to the
scheduled hearing.

(13) Appeals of suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal.

(a) An appeal of the suspension or revocation of a
license or certificate of competency under RCW 19.28.241 and
19.28.341 or of nonrenewal of a license or certificate of
competency under this chapter will be heard by the board in
accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW and not assigned to the
office of administrative hearings. The board will conduct the
hearing and may elect to have the assistance of an
administrative law judge in the proceeding.

(b) The notice of appeal, with the certified check
payable to the department in the sum of two hundred dollars
for appeals of a revocation or suspension of a contractor's or
administrator's license, must be filed within twenty days
after the notice of suspension or revocation is served on the
subject of said action, either by personal service or by
certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the last
known address of the subject and shall be filed by written
notice of appeal with the chief electrical inspector, as
secretary to the board.

(14) Appeals of decisions on installation.

(a) A party may seek board review for disputes relating
to the interpretation and application of
electrical/telecommunications installation or maintenance
standards under RCW 19.28.111, 19.28.480, and 19.28.531. The
board will conduct the hearing and may elect to have the
assistance of an administrative law judge in the proceeding.

(b) The notice of appeal, with the certified check
payable to the department in the sum of two hundred dollars,
must be received in the office of the chief electrical
inspector, as secretary to the board, at least thirty days
before a regularly scheduled board meeting. All parties must
submit any written argument, briefs testimony or documents for
the board's consideration at least twenty days prior to the
scheduled hearing.

(15) Appeals of a continuing education class or
instructor for denials or revocations.

A party may appeal a decision issued by the department,
pursuant to WAC 296-46B-970 (3)(e)(vi), if the department acts
as the contractor pursuant to WAC 296-46B-970 (2)(i) to the
superior court per RCW 34.05.542(3).

(a) A party may appeal a decision issued by the
department pursuant to WAC 296-46B-997 or 296-46B-999. The
appeal will be heard by the board in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW and not assigned to the office of administrative
hearings. The board will conduct the hearing and may elect to
have the assistance of an administrative law judge in the
proceeding.

(b) The notice of appeal, with the certified check
payable to the department in the sum of two hundred dollars
for appeals pertaining to engineer approval or recognition and
accreditation of an electrical testing laboratory, must be
filed within twenty days after the notice of the department's
decision is served on the subject of said action, either by
personal service or by certified mail, return receipt
requested, sent to the last known address of the subject and
shall be filed by written notice of appeal with the chief
electrical inspector, as secretary to the board.

(17) Judicial review of final decisions of the board.

A party may seek judicial review of a final order of the
board within thirty days after service of the decision.
Appeals of final decisions and orders must be done in
accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW.

(18) If appeal(s) according to subsections (11), (12),
(13), and (15) of this section are not filed or the appeal is
not filed timely, the proposed decision or action becomes
final with no further action on the part of the department or
the board.

(19) Appeals - general requirements.

(a) Appeals according to subsections (11), (12), or (15)
of this section must specify the contentions of the appellant,
and must for subsection (12) of this section specify to which
conclusions of law and findings of fact the party takes
exception. The appeal will be based on the record of the
hearing. The board shall not grant a hearing de novo.

(b) In appeals under subsections (12), (13), (14), and
(15) of this section, the issues to be adjudicated must be
made as precise as possible, in order that the board may
proceed promptly to conduct the hearing on relevant and
material matter only.

(c) In all appeals of chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter
heard before the office of administrative hearings or directly
by the board, the department has the burden of proof by a
preponderance of the evidence.

(d) In all appeals of a decision by the office of
administrative hearings to the board, the party aggrieved by
the decision of the office of administrative hearings has the
burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.

Appearance and practice before board.

(20) No party may appear as a representative in
proceedings other than the following:

(a) Attorneys at law qualified to practice before the
supreme court of the state of Washington;

(b) Attorneys at law qualified to practice before the
highest court of record of another state, if the attorneys at
law of the state of Washington are permitted to appear as
representatives before administrative agencies of the other
state, and if not otherwise prohibited by Washington law; or

(c) An owner, officer, partner, or full-time employee of
a firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation,
or other entity who appears for the firm, association,
organization, partnership, corporation or other entity.

(21) All persons appearing in proceedings as a
representative must conform to the standards of ethical
conduct required of attorneys before the courts of Washington.
If a person does not conform to these standards, the board
may decline to permit the person to appear as a representative
in any proceeding before the board.

WAC 296-46B-997
Engineer approval.
(1) This section
describes the methods required to obtain recognition and
accreditation of professional engineers registered under
chapter 18.43 RCW to approve industrial utilization equipment.
This section provides assurance to the general consuming
public that electrical products have been tested for safety
and identified for their intended use.

(2) Industrial utilization equipment is considered to be
safe when it is certified by an engineer accredited by the
department.

(i) The equipment is not being manufactured or produced
in accordance with all standards of design and construction
and all terms and conditions set out in the certification
report for the equipment referred to in this chapter;

(ii) The equipment has been shown by field experience to
be unduly hazardous to persons or property;

(iii) An examination of the equipment or of the
certification report for the equipment shows that the
equipment does not comply with all applicable standards; or

(iv) An examination of the certification report or the
equipment shows that the equipment cannot be installed in
accordance with this chapter.

(b) When the department declares industrial utilization
equipment unsafe, the department will notify the product owner
and the certifying engineer in writing.

Accreditation - general.

(3) The department's chief electrical inspector's office
reviews requests for accreditation. Applicants must submit
supporting data to document and verify the requirements of
this section have been met.

(4) The accreditation of an engineer will be valid for
the period of three years.

(5) On-site inspection of an engineer's facilities.

(a) On-site inspection of the facility(ies) may be
required during the initial application process or the renewal
process. Representative(s) of the department will evaluate
for compliance with accreditation criteria.

(b) The applicant must pay all costs associated with the
on-site inspection.

(6) For purposes of chapter 19.28 RCW, all engineers who
certify industrial utilization equipment offered for sale in
the state of Washington must be accredited by the department.

(8) The engineer must apply for renewal of accreditation
at least thirty days prior to the accreditation expiration
date. The department will renew accreditation for the period
of three years or notify the renewing engineer of the
department's reason(s) of refusal following receipt of the
completed form and renewal fee.

(9) The department accepts or denies engineer
accreditation for engineers seeking to evaluate industrial
utilization equipment within the state. Accreditation is
determined when an engineer provides evidence to the
department that all the requirements of this chapter are met. Accreditation is determined by the department and prior to
making a determination, the department may require information
and documentation to be provided by the engineer.

(a) Accreditation is subject to review when deemed
necessary by the department. The engineer must pay all costs
associated with on-site review.

(b) Every accredited engineer must continue to satisfy
all the conditions specified in this chapter during the period
of the accreditation. An engineer must furnish the department
an annual report detailing the extent of its activities for
the year. The report must include, but not be limited to:

(i) The number of industrial utilization equipment items
approved;

(ii) Organizational structure of the engineer's company;

(iii) Statement of ownership of the engineer's company;
and

(iv) Reports of litigation, which in any way were the
result of or may affect any accreditation or testing of
products covered by this chapter.

(c) The department will notify the applicant of the
accreditation results. A letter of accreditation from the
department is proof of the accreditation of the engineer.

(10) The engineer will be approved to certify industrial
utilization equipment.

Suspension or revocation.

(11) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to
renew the department's accreditation of any engineer found to
be in noncompliance with requirements of this chapter, the
laws of the state of Washington, or submitting false
information.

(12) The department will serve written notice of intent
prior to suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the
accreditation of an engineer.

(13) An engineer, whose accreditation has been suspended,
may not reapply for accreditation during the period of such
suspension. An engineer, whose accreditation has been
revoked, may reapply for accreditation no sooner than two
years after the date of revocation of accreditation.

Business structure, practices, and personnel.

(14) The engineer must be an independent, third-party
organization with no organizational, managerial, financial,
design, or promotional affiliation with owners, manufacturers,
suppliers, installers, or vendors of products covered under
the engineer's certification or evaluation programs.

The engineer must have an adequate diversity of clients
or activity so that the loss or award of a specific contract
regarding certification or evaluation would not be a deciding
factor in the financial well-being of the engineer.

(15) The engineer must adequately meet the following
business practices:

(a) Perform the examinations, tests, evaluations, and
inspections required under the certifications programs in
accordance with the designated standards and procedures;

(c) Limit work to that for which competence and capacity
is available;

(d) Treat test data, records, and reports as proprietary
information;

(e) Respond to and attempt to resolve complaints
contesting certifications and evaluation results;

(f) Maintain an independent relationship between its
clients, affiliates, and other organizations so the engineer's
capacity to give certifications and evaluations objectively
and without bias is not adversely affected; and

(g) Notify the department within thirty calendar days
should it become unable to conform to any of the requirements
of this chapter.

(16) Engineers accredited under this chapter must notify
the department within thirty calendar days of any of the
following:

(a) Change in company name and/or address;

(b) Changes in major test equipment which affect the
ability to perform work for which accredited; or

(c) Change in independent status.

(17) The engineer must develop and maintain a
certification or evaluation program plan that includes, but is
not limited to:

(a) The procedures and authority to ensure the product
complies with the standard(s) established by the program;

(b) A quality control system;

(c) Verification and maintenance of facilities and/or
equipment; or

(d) Sample selection as applicable for product
certifications, and for component testing as necessary for
evaluations.

The plan must demonstrate that the engineer has adequate
facilities, and equipment to perform all certifications and
testing for which it is accredited by the state of Washington.
These elements must be contained in the engineer's operations
control manual.

(18) The engineer must develop and maintain a quality
control system adequate to assure the accuracy and technical
integrity of its work as follows:

(a) The engineer's quality control system must include a
quality control or engineer's operations control manual;

(b) The quality control or engineer's operations control
manual must be adequate to guide a testing technician or
inspector in conducting the inspection, evaluation, and/or
test in accordance with the test methods and procedures
required for the engineer's certification and/or evaluation
program(s); and

(c) The engineer must have a current copy of the quality
control or engineer operations control manual available for
the engineer's use.

(19) The engineer must have training, technical
knowledge, and experience adequate to perform the tests,
examinations, and evaluations for the certification and/or
evaluation activities for which recognition is sought.

(20) The engineer must:

(a) Provide adequate safeguards protecting the engineer's
status from the influence or control of manufacturers,
vendors, owners, or installers of electrical products
certified or tested by the engineer; and

(b) Develop and maintain an adequate training program
assuring that the engineer will be able to perform tasks
properly and uniformly.

Recordkeeping and reporting - general.

(21) The engineer must develop and maintain records and
reports of those testing, inspection, certification, and
evaluation activities associated with each piece of industrial
utilization equipment. The engineer must retain these records
for a minimum of three years.

(22) The engineer must make available to the department,
upon request, all records required by the department to verify
compliance with this chapter.

(23) Before beginning the work, the engineer must notify
the department of the intent to evaluate using forms provided
by the department. See WAC 296-46B-905 for fee information.
The engineer's evaluation report must include: